Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Ecuador, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ecuador is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ecuador peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 38 Montenegro 1.2% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 1.1% compare
- 40 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 40 Brazil 1.0% compare
- 40 Philippines 1.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 30.1% (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 8.4% (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.4% (2025)
- Prosperity gap 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2025)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 10.1% (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 26.3% (2025)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2025)
- Population living in slums 57.8% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 8.9% (2025)
- Gini index 45.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ecuador?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.