Bolivia vs Italy: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bolivia
0.6%
in 2024
Italy
0.7%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
52nd
Italy rank
50th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 0.7% | 7.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bolivia and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Italy rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 50th 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).