Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Canada
Canada: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Canada, 2000–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2013, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Canada stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Canada peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Canada 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Canada?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Canada was 0.5% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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