Germany vs Spain: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Germany
0.6%
in 2022
Spain
0.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
55th
Spain rank
57th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Germany ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th 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).