Iran vs Paraguay: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Iran
0.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
0.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
58th
Paraguay rank
59th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Iran
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.7% | 5.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.7% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 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, Iran or Paraguay?
- Iran, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Iran and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Iran ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 59th 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).