Canada vs Nigeria: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Canada
6.1%
in 2022
Nigeria
5.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
61st
Nigeria rank
64th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 10.8% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 16.1% | 8.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 11.0% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Canada and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Canada ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 64th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.