Canada vs United States of America: Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp
Canada
16.74
in 2019
United States of America
19.5
in 2022
Canada rank
107th
United States of America rank
106th
Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19.5 against 16.74 in Canada, a difference of 2.76.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and United States of America ranks 106th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8 | 34.8 | 15 | Canada |
| 1980s | 34.93 | 32.06 | 2.87 | Canada |
| 1990s | 34.05 | 29.5 | 4.55 | Canada |
| 2000s | 27.07 | 24.82 | 2.25 | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 23.77 | 3.73 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 19.5 against 16.74 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp between Canada and United States of America?
- 2.76, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp?
- Canada ranks 107th and United States of America ranks 106th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.