Canada vs Portugal: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Canada
17.4%
in 2022
Portugal
17.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
74th
Portugal rank
77th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.3% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.1% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.3% | 0.6% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Canada, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Canada 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 60% of the median?
- Canada ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th 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.