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
102030405060196319922022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed