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

Iran, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Montenegro as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Montenegro?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.

Iran vs Montenegro: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)

Iran

1.7%

in 2023

Montenegro

1.7%

in 2021

Iran rank

53rd

Montenegro rank

53rd

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

Iran
Montenegro

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 53rd and Montenegro ranks 53rd of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%	Iran
2010s	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	Montenegro
2020s	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Iran or Montenegro?: Iran, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Iran and Montenegro?: 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Montenegro?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Iran and Montenegro rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Iran ranks 53rd and Montenegro ranks 53rd 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, 2,875 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.