Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos)
Canada
1.0%
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.0%
in 2018
Canada rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 74.0% | 80.0% | 6.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 69.0% | 78.0% | 9.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 58.0% | 78.0% | 20.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 44.0% | 69.0% | 25.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 41.0% | 68.0% | 27.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 35.0% | 55.0% | 20.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 35.0% | 48.0% | 13.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 28.0% | 35.0% | 7.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 19.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 9.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 10.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 7.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..