Hungary vs Iran: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Hungary
0.5%
in 2017
Iran
0.5%
in 2023
Hungary rank
61st
Iran rank
58th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Hungary
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and Iran ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Hungary or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Hungary and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Iran rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Iran ranks 58th 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).