Egypt vs Malta: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Egypt
0.2%
in 2021
Malta
0.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
85th
Malta rank
83rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Egypt
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 85th and Malta ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Egypt or Malta?
- Malta, 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 Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Malta rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Egypt ranks 85th 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).