FACTOID # 12: The number of tourists in San Marino is almost 19 times the resident population.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
TOP STATS
More Top Stats »
RECENT UPDATES
More Recent Updates »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Economy Statistics > Poverty gap at $1 a day > PPP > % (most recent) by country

VIEW DATA:   Totals  
Definition     Source      Printable version   
    Bar Graph   Map  

Showing latest available data. Select another time period:
Rank   Countries  Amount  Date  
# 1   Sierra Leone: 39.5 %   1989 Time series
# 2   Central African Republic: 38.1 %   1993 Time series
# 3   Nigeria: 34.51 %   2003 Time series
# 4   Niger: 34 %   1995 Time series
# 5   Zambia: 32.64 %   2004 Time series
# 6   Gambia, The: 28.8 %   1998 Time series
# 7   Madagascar: 27.9 %   2001 Time series
# 8   Haiti: 26.59 %   2001 Time series
# 9   Rwanda: 25.57 %   2000 Time series
# 10   Zimbabwe: 24.17 %   1996 Time series
# 11   Burundi: 22.7 %   1998 Time series
# 12   Tanzania: 20.71 %   2000 Time series
# 13   Lesotho: 19 %   1995 Time series
# 14   Ghana: 17.3 %   1998 Time series
# 15   Nicaragua: 16.74 %   2001 Time series
# 16   Namibia: 13.97 %   1993 Time series
# 17   Bolivia: 13.55 %   2002 Time series
# 18   Mali: 12.23 %   2001 Time series
# 19   Mozambique: 11.61 %   2002 Time series
# 20   Bangladesh: 10.3 %   2000 Time series
# 21   Botswana: 9.94 %   1993 Time series
# 22   Cambodia: 9.68 %   1997 Time series
# 23   El Salvador: 9.35 %   2002 Time series
# 24   Venezuela: 8.86 %   2003 Time series
# 25   Benin: 8.23 %   2003 Time series
# 26   India: 7.88 %   2004 Time series
# 27   Mauritania: 7.56 %   2000 Time series
# 28   Burkina Faso: 7.26 %   2003 Time series
# 29   Ecuador: 7.13 %   1998 Time series
# 30   Laos: 6.07 %   2002 Time series
# 31   Kenya: 5.92 %   1997 Time series
# 32   Paraguay: 5.61 %   2003 Time series
# 33   Guatemala: 5.48 %   2002 Time series
# 34   Nepal: 5.43 %   2004 Time series
# 35   Turkmenistan: 5.3 %   1993 Time series
# 36   Ethiopia: 4.8 %   2000 Time series
# 37   Malawi: 4.71 %   2004 Time series
# 38   Yemen: 4.5 %   1998 Time series
# 39   Honduras: 4.39 %   2003 Time series
# 40   Côte d'Ivoire: 4.14 %   2002 Time series
# 41   Cameroon: 4.09 %   2001 Time series
# 42   Senegal: 3.62 %   2001 Time series
# 43   Trinidad and Tobago: 3.5 %   1992 Time series
# 44   Brazil: 3.37 %   2004 Time series
# 45   Colombia: 3.07 %   2003 Time series
# 46   Pakistan: 3.06 %   2002 Time series
# 47   Philippines: 2.9 %   2003 Time series
# 48   Peru: 2.87 %   2003 Time series
# 49   Swaziland: 2.46 %   1995 Time series
# 50   Mongolia: 2.23 %   2002 Time series
# 51   Georgia: 2.14 %   2003 Time series
# 52   China: 2.1 %   2004 Time series
= 53   Argentina: 2.05 %   2004 Time series
= 53   Panama: 2.05 %   2003 Time series
# 55   South Africa: 1.74 %   2000 Time series
# 56   Costa Rica: 1.59 %   2003 Time series
# 57   Mexico: 1.42 %   2004 Time series
# 58   Tajikistan: 1.33 %   2003 Time series
# 59   Indonesia: 0.91 %   2002 Time series
# 60   Sri Lanka: 0.84 %   2002 Time series
# 61   Turkey: 0.79 %   2003 Time series
# 62   Azerbaijan: 0.63 %   2001 Time series
# 63   Dominican Republic: 0.52 %   2004 Time series
# 64   Romania: 0.51 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Kazakhstan: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Lithuania: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Hungary: 0.5 %   2002 Time series
= 65   Moldova: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Guyana: 0.5 %   1999 Time series
= 65   Morocco: 0.5 %   1999 Time series
= 65   Jamaica: 0.5 %   2004 Time series
= 65   Poland: 0.5 %   2002 Time series
= 65   Kyrgyzstan: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Slovenia: 0.5 %   1998 Time series
= 65   Croatia: 0.5 %   2001 Time series
= 65   Tunisia: 0.5 %   2000 Time series
= 65   Iran: 0.5 %   1998 Time series
= 65   Uruguay: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Jordan: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Algeria: 0.5 %   1995 Time series
= 65   Korea, South: 0.5 %   1998 Time series
= 65   Albania: 0.5 %   2004 Time series
= 65   Latvia: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Armenia: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Slovakia: 0.5 %   1996 Time series
= 65   Belarus: 0.5 %   2002 Time series
= 65   Macedonia, Republic of: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Bulgaria: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Malaysia: 0.5 %   1997 Time series
= 65   Chile: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Russia: 0.5 %   2002 Time series
= 65   Egypt: 0.5 %   2000 Time series
= 65   Thailand: 0.5 %   2002 Time series
= 65   Estonia: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Ukraine: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
= 65   Czech Republic: 0.5 %   1996 Time series
= 65   Uzbekistan: 0.5 %   2003 Time series
Weighted average: 6.9 %   



DEFINITION: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent.

SOURCE: World Development Indicators database

See also

See this stat for year: 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1982 1981 1980 1979

Related links:
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
© Copyright NationMaster.com 2003-2009. All Rights Reserved. Usage implies agreement with terms.