Canada vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Canada
18.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
112th
Switzerland rank
115th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.9% against 15.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 120 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 | 44.7% | 20.7% | 24.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 20.3% | 18.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 19.1% | 12.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 15.2% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.8% | 2.4% | Canada |
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 Switzerland?
- Canada, at 18.9% against 15.3% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Canada and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, 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: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Canada ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 115th 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.