Egypt vs Tunisia: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Egypt
0.1789
in 2021
Tunisia
0.147
in 2021
Egypt rank
85th
Tunisia rank
87th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.1789 against 0.147 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0319.
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 | 0.4439 | 4.33 | 3.89 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.171 | 0.3911 | 0.2201 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.1789 | 0.147 | 0.0319 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Egypt, at 0.1789 against 0.147 in Tunisia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.0319, 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 extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.