Ecuador vs Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Ecuador
33.9%
in 2022
Paraguay
35.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
28th
Paraguay rank
27th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 35.9% against 33.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 8.6% 14.3% Ecuador
2010s 28.0% 29.6% 1.6% Paraguay
2020s 32.9% 45.7% 12.8% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 35.9% against 33.9% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Ecuador and Paraguay?
2.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount