Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Luxembourg
0.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
105th
Switzerland rank
104th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th 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).