Egypt vs Tunisia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Egypt
0.2%
in 2021
Tunisia
0.1%
in 2021
Egypt rank
85th
Tunisia rank
87th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 Tunisia?
- Egypt, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Tunisia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Egypt ranks 85th 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).