Ecuador vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Ecuador
18.7%
in 2022
Mexico
26.5%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
24th
Mexico rank
22nd

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 26.5% against 18.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 24th 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 17.1% 15.6% 1.4% Ecuador
2010s 17.2% 22.3% 5.1% Mexico
2020s 18.5% 26.2% 7.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 26.5% against 18.7% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Ecuador and Mexico?
7.8%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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 Headcount 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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