Portugal vs Slovakia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Portugal
0.2%
in 2023
Slovakia
0.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
81st
Slovakia rank
80th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 81st and Slovakia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Portugal ranks 81st and Slovakia ranks 80th 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).