Canada vs Iceland: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Canada
0.8%
in 2022
Iceland
0.6%
in 2019
Canada rank
106th
Iceland rank
109th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Canada ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 109th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.