Australia vs Canada: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 101st and Canada ranks 104th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 13.9% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 14.3% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 15.1% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 14.2% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.2% | 2.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 12.6% against 12.2% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Australia and Canada?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Australia ranks 101st and Canada ranks 104th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.