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. β² Rising
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Canada, 1971β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,695 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.78 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.052 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0822 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0822 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0978 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1598 (2023)
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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