Canada vs Paraguay: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Canada
116,808 people
in 2022
Paraguay
145,882 people
in 2024
Canada rank
66th
Paraguay rank
63rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 145,882 people against 116,808 people in Canada, a difference of 29,074 people.
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 people | 602,034 people | 406,971 people | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93,193 people | 669,590 people | 576,397 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 132,309 people | 297,023 people | 164,714 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 77,106 people | 170,514 people | 93,408 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Canada or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 145,882 people against 116,808 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Canada and Paraguay?
- 29,074 people, 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 living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Canada ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.