Chile vs Denmark: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Chile
0.3%
in 2024
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
75th
Denmark rank
74th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 75th and Denmark ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.5% | 7.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Chile or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Chile and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Chile ranks 75th and Denmark ranks 74th 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).