Colombia vs Ecuador: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Colombia
13.9%
in 2023
Ecuador
12.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Ecuador rank
41st
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.9% against 12.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.6% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.1% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 10.1% | 6.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 10.9% | 6.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 13.9% against 12.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release