Canada vs Norway: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Canada
0.6%
in 2022
Norway
0.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
110th
Norway rank
113th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 110th and Norway ranks 113th 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 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Canada and Norway?
- 0.2%, 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Canada ranks 110th and Norway ranks 113th 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.