Canada vs Estonia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index

Canada
0.3%
in 2022
Estonia
0.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
90th
Estonia rank
89th

Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time

  • Canada
  • Estonia
01234197119972023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 90th and Estonia ranks 89th of 120 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% Estonia
2000s 0.3% 1.3% 1.0% Estonia
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.5% Estonia
2020s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Canada or Estonia?
Estonia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Canada and Estonia?
0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
Canada ranks 90th and Estonia ranks 89th 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.