Iceland vs Uruguay: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Iceland
0.1%
in 2019
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Uruguay rank
98th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Iceland ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 98th 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).