Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Canada
Canada: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 0.3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1971
All-time low
0.1
in 2020
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.3 for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in 2022.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Canada peaked at 2.5 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2020.
Canada ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.76 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8625 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.78 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.37 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 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 share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Canada?
- Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Canada was 0.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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