Australia vs Canada: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Australia
124,091 people
in 2018
Canada
93,491 people
in 2019
Australia rank
61st
Canada rank
62nd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 124,091 people against 93,491 people in Canada, a difference of 30,600 people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 61st and Canada ranks 62nd of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 143,833 people 218,640 people 74,808 people Canada
1990s 134,997 people 218,832 people 83,835 people Canada
2000s 129,255 people 77,948 people 51,306 people Australia
2010s 109,673 people 88,223 people 21,450 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 124,091 people against 93,491 people in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Australia and Canada?
30,600 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Australia ranks 61st and Canada ranks 62nd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.