Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Canada
Canada: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.2486 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.2486
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1971
All-time low
0.2261
in 2011
Years of data
43
1971–2019
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Canada, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Canada stood at 0.2486.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Canada peaked at 2.25 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2261, in 2011.
That places Canada 83rd 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 | — |
| 1973 | 1.5 | -33.4% |
| 1975 | 1.49 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.25 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7493 | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4997 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7498 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4998 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9982 | +99.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4997 | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7494 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7469 | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9896 | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7468 | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2495 | -66.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2477 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4997 | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 0.491 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2478 | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2494 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2423 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2371 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2436 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.245 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2491 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2483 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2455 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2443 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2488 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2261 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2465 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4965 | +101.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2422 | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2459 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2487 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.247 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2486 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.25 | 2.25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7494 | 0.4997 | 1.25 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7715 | 0.2477 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2452 | 0.2371 | 0.2494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.2261 | 0.4965 | 10 |
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 34.78 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.052 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Canada?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Canada was 0.2486 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2261 in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Canada ranks 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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