France vs Iceland: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
France
0.0%
in 2023
Iceland
0.1%
in 2019
France rank
99th
Iceland rank
97th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.1% against 0.0% in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between France and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- France ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 97th 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
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).