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Former Soviet republics Compared by Economy > Poverty > Poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP

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.".

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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 Uzbekistan $15.04% 2003
2 Turkmenistan $6.97% 1998
3 Tajikistan $5.06% 2004
4 Georgia $4.36% 2005
5 Armenia $0.68% 2007
6 Moldova $0.51% 2007
=7 Ukraine $0.50% 2008
=7 Russia $0.50% 2007
=7 Latvia $0.50% 2007
=7 Belarus $0.50% 2007
=7 Kazakhstan $0.50% 2007
=7 Kyrgyzstan $0.50% 2007
=7 Azerbaijan $0.50% 2005
=7 Estonia $0.50% 2004
=7 Lithuania $0.50% 2004

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Former Soviet republics Compared by Economy > Poverty > Poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP

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Interesting observations about Economy > Poverty > Poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP

  • All of the top 2 countries by poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP are Hot countries.
  • All of the top 4 countries by poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP are Christian.
  • Rwanda has ranked in the top 2 for poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP since 1985.
  • 4 of the top 7 countries by poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP are Landlocked.
  • Niger has ranked in the top 2 for poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP since 1994.
  • Madagascar has ranked in the top 2 for poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP since 1997.
  • Malawi has ranked in the top 2 for poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP since 1998.
  • Swaziland has ranked in the top 2 for poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP since 1995.
  • Nigeria has ranked in the top 3 for poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP since 1996.
  • Tanzania has ranked in the top 3 for poverty > poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP since 1992.
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