Canada vs Paraguay: Total population in extreme poverty

Canada
116,808
in 2022
Paraguay
145,882
in 2024
Canada rank
66th
Paraguay rank
63rd

Total population in extreme poverty over time

  • Canada
  • Paraguay
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119972024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 145,882 against 116,808 in Canada, a difference of 29,074.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 195,063 602,034 406,971 Paraguay
2000s 93,193 669,590 576,397 Paraguay
2010s 132,309 297,023 164,714 Paraguay
2020s 77,106 170,514 93,408 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population in extreme poverty, Canada or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 145,882 against 116,808 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in total population in extreme poverty between Canada and Paraguay?
29,074, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for total population in extreme poverty?
Canada ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total population 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

Indicator
Total population in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed