Belarus vs China: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Belarus
0.0%
in 2020
China
0.0%
in 2022
Belarus rank
115th
China rank
115th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 115th and China ranks 115th of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 23.3% | 13.1% | China |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 12.2% | 11.2% | China |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Belarus and China?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Belarus ranks 115th and China ranks 115th 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).