Denmark vs Romania: Poverty gap index at $3 a day

Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Romania
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
74th
Romania rank
76th

Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time

  • Denmark
  • Romania
01234198720052023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 74th and Romania ranks 76th of 120 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Romania
2000s 0.1% 2.5% 2.4% Romania
2010s 0.1% 2.4% 2.2% Romania
2020s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Denmark or Romania?
Denmark, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Denmark and Romania?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
Denmark ranks 74th 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

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, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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).