Greece vs United Kingdom: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Greece
0.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2021
Greece rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
84th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 123 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Greece or United Kingdom?
- Greece, at 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Greece ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.