Canada vs Spain: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Canada
31.58 million people
in 2022
Spain
29.67 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Spain rank
11th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.58 million people against 29.67 million people in Spain, a difference of 1.91 million people.
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 people | 4.12 million people | 10.72 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.40 million people | 11.22 million people | 6.18 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.12 million people | 22.26 million people | 142,375 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.96 million people | 24.53 million people | 2.43 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.80 million people | 27.95 million people | 3.86 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 Spain?
- Canada, at 31.58 million people against 29.67 million people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Canada and Spain?
- 1.91 million people, 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?
- Canada ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th 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.