Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Estonia or Portugal?

Estonia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Portugal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Estonia vs Portugal: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Estonia

0.3%

in 2023

Portugal

0.3%

in 2023

Estonia rank

85th

Portugal rank

85th

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Estonia
Portugal

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 85th of 123 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%	Estonia
2010s	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%	Estonia
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Estonia or Portugal?: Estonia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Estonia and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Estonia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 85th 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.