Ethiopia vs High income: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Ethiopia
10.8%
in 2021
High income
0.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
High income rank
12th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ethiopia
- High income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10.8% against 0.4% in High income, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 27.0 times High income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and High income ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 0.6% | 25.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 0.4% | 9.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 0.4% | 9.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 0.2% | 10.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Ethiopia or High income?
- Ethiopia, at 10.8% against 0.4% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Ethiopia and High income?
- 10.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and High income ranks 12th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.