Italy vs United States: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Italy
0.7%
in 2023
United States
0.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
50th
United States rank
47th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Italy or United States?
- United States, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Italy and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Italy ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th 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.