Canada vs Hungary: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Canada
17.4%
in 2022
Hungary
17.2%
in 2017
Canada rank
74th
Hungary rank
76th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 9.3% | 8.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 14.8% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 1.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Canada or Hungary?
- Canada, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Canada and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Canada ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 76th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.