Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Canada
0.6%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
107th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
104th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Canada ranks 107th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.