Austria vs Nepal: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Austria
0.4%
in 2023
Nepal
0.3%
in 2022
Austria rank
67th
Nepal rank
70th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Austria
- Nepal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Austria ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 28.0% | 27.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 19.9% | 19.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 4.5% | 4.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Austria or Nepal?
- Austria, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Austria and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How do Austria and Nepal rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Austria ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 70th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).