Canada vs Korea, Republic of: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Canada
31.58 million
in 2022
Korea, Republic of
35.98 million
in 2021
Canada rank
10th
Korea, Republic of rank
8th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Canada
  • Korea, Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 35.98 million against 31.58 million in Canada, a difference of 4.40 million.

That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Korea, Republic of ranks 8th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 23.21 million 18.62 million 4.58 million Canada
2010s 27.28 million 27.41 million 128,800 Korea, Republic of
2020s 31.92 million 35.36 million 3.44 million Korea, Republic of

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 Korea, Republic of?
Korea, Republic of, at 35.98 million against 31.58 million in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Canada and Korea, Republic of?
4.40 million, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Canada and Korea, Republic of rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Canada ranks 10th and Korea, Republic of ranks 8th 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