Iran vs Serbia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Iran
0.5%
in 2023
Serbia
0.5%
in 2023
Iran rank
58th
Serbia rank
60th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Iran
- Serbia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.
Iran ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Iran or Serbia?
- Iran, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Iran and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Serbia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Iran ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 60th 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).