Canada vs Russia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Canada
17.4%
in 2022
Russia
17.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
74th
Russia rank
72nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.4% against 17.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and Russia ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 24.3% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 22.0% | 2.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.4% | 1.5% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 17.4% against 17.4% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Canada and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Canada ranks 74th and Russia ranks 72nd 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.