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Prosperity gap in Ecuador

Ecuador: Prosperity gap was 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
50th
of 121 countries
All-time high
11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2000
All-time low
3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2025
Years of data
29
1987–2025

Prosperity gap in Ecuador, 1987–2025

46810121987200620251987: 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1994: 9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1995: 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1998: 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1999: 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2000: 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2003: 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2004: 7.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2005: 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2006: 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2007: 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2008: 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2009: 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2010: 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2011: 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2012: 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2013: 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2014: 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2015: 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2016: 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2017: 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2018: 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2019: 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2020: 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2021: 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2022: 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2023: 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2024: 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2025: 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day

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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

Analysis

In 2025, prosperity gap in Ecuador stood at 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ecuador peaked at 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2025.

That places Ecuador 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1
1990s 9.03 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4
2000s 6.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 8
2010s 3.51 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2020s 3.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 49 Iran 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  2. 51 Azerbaijan 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  3. 52 North Macedonia 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  4. 52 Palestine 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Ecuador?
Prosperity gap in Ecuador was 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2025.
How does Ecuador rank for prosperity gap?
Ecuador ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.