Denmark vs United Kingdom: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2021
Denmark rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
73rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Denmark ranks 74th 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).