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