Mongolia vs Norway: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Mongolia
0.1%
in 2022
Norway
0.1%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
93rd
Norway rank
91st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Mongolia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 0.3% | 5.4% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Mongolia or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Mongolia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Norway rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 91st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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).