Canada vs Malta: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Canada
0.2%
in 2022
Malta
0.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
86th
Malta rank
83rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and Malta ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Canada or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Canada and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Canada ranks 86th and Malta ranks 83rd 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).