Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), China or Montenegro?

Montenegro, at 5.1% against 4.9% in China as of 2021.

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

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

China vs Montenegro: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

China

4.9%

in 2022

Montenegro

5.1%

in 2021

China rank

67th

Montenegro rank

66th

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

China
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 67th and Montenegro ranks 66th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.4%	2.5%	37.8%	China
2010s	17.6%	7.7%	10.0%	China
2020s	6.0%	5.6%	0.4%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), China or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 5.1% against 4.9% in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between China and Montenegro?: 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Montenegro?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do China and Montenegro rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: China ranks 67th and Montenegro ranks 66th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 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: 20 August 2026

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.