Canada vs Switzerland: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Canada
0.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
109th
Switzerland rank
112th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 123 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Canada |
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 Switzerland?
- Canada, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Canada ranks 109th and Switzerland 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.