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Latin America & Caribbean
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Within the “Latin America & Caribbean” group, Ecuador leads Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in 2025 at $8.40, while Costa Rica sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with $1.70. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.02.14.26.38.4EcuadorEcuador: $8.408.4Costa RicaCosta Rica: $1.701.7

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Ecuador $8.40
2 Costa Rica $1.70

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Latin America & Caribbean group for Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in 2025, Ecuador leads with a gap of $6.70 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 2 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Costa Rica at $1.70.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.