Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Ecuador
12.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.5%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.1% against 11.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 48.0% | 16.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 27.2% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 15.2% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 12.1% against 11.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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