World - Poverty gap at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity

19.5 (%) in 2017

In 2017, poverty gap at $5.5 a day for World was 19.5 %. Poverty gap at $5.5 a day of World fell gradually from 38.6 % in 1998 to 19.5 % in 2017.

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What is poverty gap at $5.5 a day?

Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 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.

What is World poverty gap at $5.5 a day?