Dominican Republic vs Greece: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Dominican Republic
0.2%
in 2024
Greece
0.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Greece rank
78th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Dominican Republic
- Greece
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Greece ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Dominican Republic or Greece?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Dominican Republic and Greece?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Greece?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Greece rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Greece ranks 78th 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).