Norway vs Poland: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Norway
0.1%
in 2023
Poland
0.1%
in 2023
Norway rank
91st
Poland rank
89th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 91st and Poland ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 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, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Norway and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Norway ranks 91st and Poland ranks 89th 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).