Iran vs Spain: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Iran
0.5%
in 2023
Spain
0.6%
in 2023
Iran rank
58th
Spain rank
56th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Iran and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Iran ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th 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).