Global Rankings: Poverty Gap (2024)

Rank Country Value
1 Honduras 6.30
2 Ecuador 1.90
3 Peru 1.50
4 Tajikistan 1.10
5 Uzbekistan 1
6 Georgia 0.90
7 Indonesia 0.80
8 Panama 0.80
9 Paraguay 0.50
10 Costa Rica 0.40
11 Argentina 0.30
12 Dominican Republic 0.20
13 Uruguay 0.10

About This Indicator

Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.

Data source: World Bank Development Indicators