Canada vs Denmark: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Canada
0.3
in 2022
Denmark
0.3592
in 2023
Canada rank
90th
Denmark rank
87th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3592 against 0.3 in Canada, a difference of 0.0592.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 90th and Denmark ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.35 | 0.45 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.2756 | 0.0244 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.37 | 0.1704 | 0.1996 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.1877 | 0.0123 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.3592 against 0.3 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.0592, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Canada ranks 90th and Denmark ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.