Egypt vs Israel: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Egypt
0.2%
in 2021
Israel
0.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
85th
Israel rank
84th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Egypt
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 85th and Israel ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Egypt or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Egypt and Israel?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Egypt ranks 85th and Israel ranks 84th 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).