Chile vs United Kingdom: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Chile
0.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2021
Chile rank
75th
United Kingdom rank
73rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 7.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Chile ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd 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).