Poverty gap at $4.20 a day
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (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. Reported as: 2021 PPP.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
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- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 170
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
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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 economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
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World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2025 | 0.50 | percent |
| Ecuador | 2025 | 2.50 | percent |
| Indonesia | 2025 | 3.20 | percent |
| Uzbekistan | 2025 | 1.50 | percent |
| Argentina | 2024 | 0.70 | percent |
| Armenia | 2024 | 0.90 | percent |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2024 | 1.40 | percent |
| Brazil | 2024 | 2 | percent |
| Chile | 2024 | 0.30 | percent |
| Colombia | 2024 | 5.70 | percent |
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