Colombia vs Ecuador: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Colombia
19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Ecuador
18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Colombia rank
54th
Ecuador rank
57th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ecuador, a difference of 0.74 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4499 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 11.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2501 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5178 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.74 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.