Canada vs Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Canada
18.9%
in 2022
Germany
19.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
112th
Germany rank
111th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.7% against 18.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 112th and Germany ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 30.7% | 10.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 26.5% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.6% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.7% against 18.9% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Canada and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Canada ranks 112th and Germany ranks 111th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.