Japan vs Paraguay: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Japan
0.5%
in 2020
Paraguay
0.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
57th
Paraguay rank
59th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Japan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Japan or Paraguay?
- Japan, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Japan and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Japan ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 59th 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).