Estonia vs Malta: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Estonia
0.2%
in 2023
Malta
0.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
82nd
Malta rank
83rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 82nd and Malta ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Estonia ranks 82nd 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).