Estonia vs Slovakia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Estonia
0.2%
in 2023
Slovakia
0.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
82nd
Slovakia rank
80th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Estonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Estonia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Estonia and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Estonia ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 80th 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).