Canada vs Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Canada
31.58 million
in 2022
Italy
37.09 million
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Italy rank
7th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 37.09 million against 31.58 million in Canada, a difference of 5.51 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 12.46 million 12.10 million 361,050 Canada
1980s 15.01 million 17.70 million 2.69 million Italy
1990s 17.27 million 23.59 million 6.32 million Italy
2000s 21.93 million 33.78 million 11.85 million Italy
2010s 26.96 million 35.32 million 8.36 million Italy
2020s 31.80 million 37.43 million 5.63 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 37.09 million against 31.58 million in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Canada and Italy?
5.51 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed