Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Chile or Dominican Republic?

Chile, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?

13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Chile vs Dominican Republic: Poverty gap index at $3 a day

Chile

0.3%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

0.2%

in 2024

Chile rank

75th

Dominican Republic rank

77th

Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time

Chile
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	Dominican Republic
2000s	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%	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 Dominican Republic?: Chile, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Chile and Dominican Republic?: 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?: Chile ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Unit: %
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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).