Jordan vs Switzerland: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Jordan
0.0%
in 2010
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2023
Jordan rank
106th
Switzerland rank
104th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Jordan ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and Switzerland rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Jordan ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 104th 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).