Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Canada
21.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 18.4% | 6.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 17.6% | 5.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 20.9% | 6.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 20.8% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 16.8% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 19.2% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 21.2% against 21.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.