Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Canada
0.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.7%
in 2021
Canada rank
100th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
98th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th of 119 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Canada ranks 100th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.