Chile vs Romania: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Chile
0.3%
in 2024
Romania
0.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
75th
Romania rank
76th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 75th and Romania ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Chile and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Chile ranks 75th and Romania ranks 76th 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).