Canada vs Poland: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Canada
0.2%
in 2022
Poland
0.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
86th
Poland rank
89th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and Poland ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Canada and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Canada ranks 86th and Poland ranks 89th 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).