Canada vs Tunisia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Canada
0.2%
in 2022
Tunisia
0.1%
in 2021
Canada rank
86th
Tunisia rank
87th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Canada
- Tunisia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Canada or Tunisia?
- Canada, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Canada and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Canada ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 87th 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).