Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Canada
Canada: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 116,808 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 116,808 for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2022.
The figure is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Canada peaked at 549,051 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 38,029, in 2020.
That places Canada 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,569 | 314,620 | 549,051 | 5 |
| 1980s | 224,687 | 158,680 | 354,598 | 8 |
| 1990s | 224,615 | 118,441 | 364,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,148 | 65,778 | 122,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,309 | 102,018 | 175,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,106 | 38,029 | 116,808 | 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 distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Canada?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Canada was 116,808 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 549,051 in 1971.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,029 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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