Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Canada
Canada: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 93,491 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Canada, 1971–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Canada is 93,491 people, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Canada peaked at 494,056 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73,883 people, in 1996.
That places Canada 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019, 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 494,056 people | — |
| 1973 | 336,827 people | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 345,394 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 296,492 people | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 302,448 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 185,988 people | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 125,519 people | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 192,011 people | +53.0% |
| 1985 | 129,151 people | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 260,530 people | +101.7% |
| 1987 | 132,149 people | -49.3% |
| 1988 | 200,770 people | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 340,782 people | +69.7% |
| 1990 | 345,712 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 349,812 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 211,902 people | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 357,880 people | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 286,985 people | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 218,832 people | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 73,883 people | -66.2% |
| 1997 | 74,080 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 150,672 people | +103.4% |
| 1999 | 149,259 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 76,046 people | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 77,360 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 75,987 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 75,031 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 77,794 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 78,994 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 81,150 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 81,648 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81,609 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82,159 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 84,615 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 77,657 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 85,578 people | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 174,182 people | +103.5% |
| 2014 | 85,815 people | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 87,795 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 89,809 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90,271 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92,652 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 93,491 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355,043 people | 296,492 people | 494,056 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 195,862 people | 125,519 people | 340,782 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 221,902 people | 73,883 people | 357,880 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,778 people | 75,031 people | 82,159 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,186 people | 77,657 people | 174,182 people | 10 |
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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Canada?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Canada was 93,491 people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 494,056 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,883 people in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.