Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Kyrgyzstan
0.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
73rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 0.2% | 11.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Kyrgyzstan or United Kingdom?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 73rd 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).