Latvia vs Palestine: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Latvia
0.3%
in 2023
Palestine
0.3%
in 2023
Latvia rank
71st
Palestine rank
68th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Latvia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 71st and Palestine ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Latvia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Latvia and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Palestine rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Latvia ranks 71st and Palestine ranks 68th 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).