Canada vs Spain: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Canada
38.62 million
in 2022
Spain
46.91 million
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 46.91 million against 38.62 million in Canada, a difference of 8.28 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.22 million | 33.16 million | 7.94 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 28.80 million | 37.16 million | 8.36 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 31.96 million | 42.41 million | 10.45 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 35.26 million | 44.42 million | 9.17 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.16 million | 45.86 million | 7.71 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 46.91 million against 38.62 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Canada and Spain?
- 8.28 million, with Spain 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 poverty thresholds?
- Canada ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.