Belgium vs Turkey: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Belgium
0.0%
in 2023
Turkey
0.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
102nd
Turkey rank
101st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 101st 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).