Ecuador vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st

Ecuador
31.4%
in 2022
Mexico
40.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
25th
Mexico rank
22nd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
010203040200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 40.0% against 31.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 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 28.1% 26.7% 1.4% Ecuador
2010s 28.5% 38.3% 9.8% Mexico
2020s 28.0% 38.7% 10.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 40.0% against 31.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st between Ecuador and Mexico?
8.6%, 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 protection and labor -1st?
Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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