Canada vs Portugal: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Canada
6.1%
in 2022
Portugal
6.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
61st
Portugal rank
59th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Canada ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th 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.