Canada vs Germany: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Canada
0.2%
in 2019
Germany
0.2%
in 2020
Canada rank
84th
Germany rank
86th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
00.511.52197119952020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 84th and Germany ranks 86th of 119 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Canada
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Canada
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Canada and Germany?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Canada ranks 84th and Germany ranks 86th 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 (2017 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.