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

Ecuador
17.5%
in 2022
Mexico
26.9%
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 26.9% against 17.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 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 36 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 15.9% 13.2% 2.7% Ecuador
2010s 16.1% 20.7% 4.6% Mexico
2020s 13.6% 26.6% 13.0% 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 26.9% against 17.5% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Ecuador and Mexico?
9.4%, 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 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. 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) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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