Canada vs Norway: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Canada
0.3%
in 2022
Norway
0.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
109th
Norway rank
112th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 109th and Norway ranks 112th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Canada and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Canada ranks 109th and Norway ranks 112th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.