Canada vs Mauritania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Mauritania
10.6%
in 2019
Canada rank
68th
Mauritania rank
71st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Canada
- Mauritania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Canada ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 22.1% | 10.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 14.1% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.4% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Canada or Mauritania?
- Canada, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Canada and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Canada ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 71st 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 50% 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 50% of the median.