Ireland vs Mongolia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Mongolia
0.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
96th
Mongolia rank
93rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mongolia ahead.
Ireland ranks 96th and Mongolia ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 5.7% | 5.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Ireland ranks 96th and Mongolia ranks 93rd 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).