Greece vs Portugal: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Greece
0.2341
in 2023
Portugal
0.2045
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Portugal rank
81st
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.2341 against 0.2045 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0296.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3925 | 0.2356 | 0.1568 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.6809 | 0.2717 | 0.4092 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.3802 | 0.1806 | 0.1996 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 0.2341 against 0.2045 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.0296, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Greece ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.