Canada vs Egypt: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Canada
0.1503
in 2022
Egypt
0.1789
in 2021
Canada rank
86th
Egypt rank
85th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Canada
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.1789 against 0.1503 in Canada, a difference of 0.0286.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and Egypt ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6196 | 0.2959 | 0.3237 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.1583 | 0.5824 | 0.4241 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1463 | 0.2686 | 0.1223 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1329 | 0.1789 | 0.0461 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Canada or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 0.1789 against 0.1503 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Canada and Egypt?
- 0.0286, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 86th and Egypt ranks 85th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.