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

Canada
31.58 million
in 2022
Spain
29.67 million
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M197119972023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 31.58 million against 29.67 million in Spain, a difference of 1.91 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 14.83 million 4.12 million 10.72 million Canada
1990s 17.40 million 11.22 million 6.18 million Canada
2000s 22.12 million 22.26 million 142,375 Spain
2010s 26.96 million 24.53 million 2.43 million Canada
2020s 31.80 million 27.95 million 3.86 million Canada

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 Spain?
Canada, at 31.58 million against 29.67 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Canada and Spain?
1.91 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Canada ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th 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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About this data

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