Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Canada

Canada: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 38.82 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
38.82 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
38.82 million
in 2022
All-time low
21.41 million
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Canada, 1971–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Canada stood at 38.82 million. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Canada peaked at 38.82 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.41 million, in 1971.

That places Canada 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.70 million 21.41 million 23.89 million 5
1980s 25.78 million 24.60 million 26.92 million 8
1990s 28.89 million 27.39 million 30.28 million 10
2000s 32.03 million 30.56 million 33.53 million 10
2010s 35.53 million 33.90 million 37.47 million 10
2020s 38.32 million 37.99 million 38.82 million 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Colombia 48.39 million compare
  2. 26 Spain 47.96 million compare
  3. 27 Ukraine 44.66 million compare
  4. 29 Poland, Republic of 36.60 million compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan, Republic of 36.20 million
  6. 31 Malaysia 34.47 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Canada?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Canada was 38.82 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 38.82 million in 2022.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 21.41 million in 1971.
How does Canada rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Canada ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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