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

Canada
0.2%
in 2019
Tunisia
0.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
84th
Tunisia rank
81st

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

  • Canada
  • Tunisia
051015197119962021

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.

Canada ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 119 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 13.0% 12.5% Tunisia
1990s 1.0% 9.5% 8.5% Tunisia
2000s 0.2% 3.4% 3.2% Tunisia
2010s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Canada and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Canada ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 81st 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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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.