Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Canada
0.2%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2021
Canada rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52196819942021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 0.1% 1.5% Canada
1980s 0.7% 0.1% 0.7% Canada
1990s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Canada
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 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 population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Canada ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.