Paraguay vs Spain: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Paraguay
0.5%
in 2024
Spain
0.6%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
59th
Spain rank
56th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Paraguay
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.6% | 4.7% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Paraguay or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Paraguay and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Spain rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Paraguay ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th 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).