Hungary vs Mexico: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Hungary
0.5%
in 2017
Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Hungary rank
61st
Mexico rank
62nd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Hungary
- Mexico
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 3.6% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Hungary or Mexico?
- Hungary, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Hungary and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Hungary and Mexico rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 62nd 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).