Ecuador vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile

Ecuador
10.1%
in 2022
Mexico
15.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
26th
Mexico rank
24th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
5101520200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.0% against 10.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 9.2% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 13.5% 13.0% 0.5% Ecuador
2020s 7.9% 15.0% 7.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 15.0% against 10.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile between Ecuador and Mexico?
4.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap