Canada vs Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Canada
9.1%
in 2022
Ireland
11.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
111th
Ireland rank
108th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.4% against 9.1% in Canada, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 83.9% | 61.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 65.4% | 41.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 31.8% | 13.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 27.7% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 12.5% | 5.0% | Ireland |
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, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.4% against 9.1% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Canada and Ireland?
- 2.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Canada ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 108th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.