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