Israel vs Portugal: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Israel
0.2%
in 2022
Portugal
0.2%
in 2023
Israel rank
84th
Portugal rank
81st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Israel ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Israel or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Israel ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 81st 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).