Denmark vs Dominican Republic: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
0.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
74th
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
- Denmark, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Denmark and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th 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).