Canada vs South Korea: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Canada
16.7%
in 2019
South Korea
19.7%
in 2021
Canada rank
107th
South Korea rank
105th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 19.7% against 16.7% in Canada, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 105th of 119 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 47.1% | 22.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 33.5% | 13.9% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 19.7% against 16.7% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Canada and South Korea?
- 3.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Canada ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 105th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.