Italy vs Morocco: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Italy
0.7%
in 2023
Morocco
0.7%
in 2013
Italy rank
50th
Morocco rank
48th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Italy
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Morocco ahead.
Italy ranks 50th and Morocco ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6.2% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 4.2% | 2.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Italy or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Italy as of 2013.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Italy and Morocco?
- 0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Morocco?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Morocco rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Italy ranks 50th and Morocco ranks 48th 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).