Greece vs Portugal: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Greece
0.2%
in 2023
Portugal
0.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Portugal rank
81st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Greece ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st 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).