Egypt vs Estonia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Egypt
0.2%
in 2021
Estonia
0.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
85th
Estonia rank
82nd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Egypt
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Egypt ranks 85th and Estonia ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Egypt or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Egypt and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Estonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Estonia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Egypt ranks 85th and Estonia ranks 82nd 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).