Morocco vs United States: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Morocco
0.7%
in 2013
United States
0.8%
in 2024
Morocco rank
48th
United States rank
46th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Morocco
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.4% | 5.8% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 2.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Morocco or United States?
- United States, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Morocco and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Morocco and United States rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Morocco ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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).