Kazakhstan vs Russia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Kazakhstan
0.0%
in 2021
Russia
0.0%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
110th
Russia rank
111th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 110th and Russia ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Kazakhstan ranks 110th and Russia ranks 111th 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).