Canada vs Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Canada
31.58 million people
in 2022
Italy
37.09 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Italy rank
7th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.09 million people against 31.58 million people in Canada, a difference of 5.51 million people.
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 people | 12.10 million people | 361,050 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.01 million people | 17.70 million people | 2.69 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 17.27 million people | 23.59 million people | 6.32 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 21.93 million people | 33.78 million people | 11.85 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 26.96 million people | 35.32 million people | 8.36 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.80 million people | 37.43 million people | 5.63 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 37.09 million people against 31.58 million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Canada and Italy?
- 5.51 million people, 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?
- Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.