Ireland vs Uruguay: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
96th
Uruguay rank
98th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 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 Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Ireland ranks 96th 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).