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

Ecuador
18.7%
in 2022
Peru
14.8%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
24th
Peru rank
27th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
510152025200820152022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 18.7% against 14.8% in Peru, a difference of 3.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th of 37 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 6.6% 10.4% Ecuador
2010s 16.5% 8.0% 8.6% Ecuador
2020s 20.3% 18.5% 1.8% Ecuador

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 Peru?
Ecuador, at 18.7% against 14.8% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Ecuador and Peru?
3.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Ecuador ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th 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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