Canada vs Paraguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Canada
116,808 people
in 2022
Paraguay
145,882 people
in 2024
Canada rank
66th
Paraguay rank
63rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 145,882 people against 116,808 people in Canada, a difference of 29,074 people.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 195,063 people 602,034 people 406,971 people Paraguay
2000s 93,193 people 669,590 people 576,397 people Paraguay
2010s 132,309 people 297,023 people 164,714 people Paraguay
2020s 77,106 people 170,514 people 93,408 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Canada or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 145,882 people against 116,808 people in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Canada and Paraguay?
29,074 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Canada ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.