Brazil vs Tajikistan: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Brazil
1.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
1.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Tajikistan rank
40th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Brazil
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 33.1% | 25.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.2% | 5.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Brazil or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Brazil and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tajikistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Tajikistan rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Tajikistan ranks 40th 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).