Canada vs Israel: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Canada
0.2%
in 2022
Israel
0.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
86th
Israel rank
84th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Canada
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and Israel ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Canada or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Canada and Israel?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Israel rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Canada ranks 86th and Israel ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).