Canada vs Israel: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Canada
0.1503
in 2022
Israel
0.1905
in 2022
Canada rank
86th
Israel rank
84th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Canada
  • Israel
00.511.5197119962022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.1905 against 0.1503 in Canada, a difference of 0.0402.

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 0.9379 0.0357 0.9021 Canada
1980s 0.8352 0.1693 0.6659 Canada
1990s 0.4378 0.1691 0.2686 Canada
2000s 0.1655 0.2929 0.1274 Israel
2010s 0.1514 0.2658 0.1143 Israel
2020s 0.1028 0.2616 0.1588 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Canada or Israel?
Israel, at 0.1905 against 0.1503 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Canada and Israel?
0.0402, 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 extreme poverty?
Canada ranks 86th and Israel ranks 84th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed