Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Montenegro
1.2%
in 2021
North Macedonia
1.5%
in 2019
Montenegro rank
39th
North Macedonia rank
37th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 39th and North Macedonia ranks 37th of 120 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Montenegro as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
- How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Montenegro ranks 39th and North Macedonia ranks 37th 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).