Canada vs Slovakia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
10.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
68th
Slovakia rank
70th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Canada
- Slovakia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 6.0% | 6.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.8% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.3% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Canada, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Canada and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Canada ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 70th 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.