Canada vs Denmark: Share of population in extreme poverty
Canada
0.3
in 2022
Denmark
0.3592
in 2023
Canada rank
90th
Denmark rank
87th
Share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.3592 against 0.3 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 90th and Denmark ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.