Canada vs Russia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Canada
31.58 million people
in 2022
Russia
20.47 million people
in 2020
Canada rank
10th
Russia rank
13th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.58 million people against 20.47 million people in Russia, a difference of 11.11 million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.33 million people | 5.49 million people | 11.84 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.74 million people | 11.50 million people | 10.25 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.96 million people | 24.22 million people | 2.74 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 32.13 million people | 20.47 million people | 11.66 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 31.58 million people against 20.47 million people in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Canada and Russia?
- 11.11 million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Canada ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th 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.