Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Canada
Canada: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 116,808 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
116,808 people
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
549,051 people
in 1971
All-time low
38,029 people
in 2020
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Canada is 116,808 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Canada peaked at 549,051 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 38,029 people, 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 549,051 people | — |
| 1973 | 404,852 people | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 393,436 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 355,888 people | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 314,620 people | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 223,379 people | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 200,936 people | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 230,463 people | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 180,895 people | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 261,003 people | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 158,680 people | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 187,542 people | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 354,598 people | +89.1% |
| 1990 | 304,603 people | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 364,486 people | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 226,970 people | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 344,217 people | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 261,006 people | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 234,419 people | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 118,441 people | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 119,624 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 150,776 people | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 121,605 people | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 122,743 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 93,063 people | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 94,078 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94,927 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 95,816 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 96,728 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97,714 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65,778 people | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 99,742 people | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 100,890 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 102,018 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103,018 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104,140 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 175,405 people | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 106,302 people | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 142,818 people | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 144,443 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 146,180 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 148,290 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 150,474 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38,029 people | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 76,480 people | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 116,808 people | +52.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 116,808 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,569 people | 314,620 people | 549,051 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 224,687 people | 158,680 people | 354,598 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 224,615 people | 118,441 people | 364,486 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,148 people | 65,778 people | 122,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,309 people | 102,018 people | 175,405 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,106 people | 38,029 people | 116,808 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,695 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.78 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Canada?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Canada was 116,808 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 549,051 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,029 people in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.