Russia vs Ukraine: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Russia
0.0%
in 2020
Ukraine
0.0%
in 2020
Russia rank
111th
Ukraine rank
108th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 111th and Ukraine ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Russia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Russia ranks 111th and Ukraine ranks 108th 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).