diff --git a/Indicators/Economic-Capacity-to-Meet-Essential-Needs/ECMEN-ExcludingAssistance.R b/Indicators/Economic-Capacity-to-Meet-Essential-Needs/ECMEN-ExcludingAssistance.R
index d97ca22..59d9f57 100644
--- a/Indicators/Economic-Capacity-to-Meet-Essential-Needs/ECMEN-ExcludingAssistance.R
+++ b/Indicators/Economic-Capacity-to-Meet-Essential-Needs/ECMEN-ExcludingAssistance.R
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ df <- df %>%
   mutate(
     ECMEN_exclAsst = if_else(
       !is.na(PCExp_ECMEN) & !is.na(.data[[meb_var]]),
-      as.integer(PCExp_ECMEN > .data[[meb_var]]),
+      as.integer(PCExp_ECMEN >= .data[[meb_var]]),
       NA_integer_
     )
   )
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ if (smeb_var %in% names(df)) {
     mutate(
       ECMEN_exclAsst_SMEB = if_else(
         !is.na(PCExp_ECMEN) & !is.na(.data[[smeb_var]]),
-        as.integer(PCExp_ECMEN > .data[[smeb_var]]),
+        as.integer(PCExp_ECMEN >= .data[[smeb_var]]),
         NA_integer_
       )
     )