Bolivia vs Germany: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bolivia
0.6%
in 2024
Germany
0.6%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
52nd
Germany rank
54th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Germany
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 0.1% | 12.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 2.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Bolivia or Germany?
- Bolivia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bolivia and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Germany rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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).