Share of population in extreme poverty in Canada
Canada: Share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population in extreme poverty in Canada stood at 0.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 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)
- 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 in Canada?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Canada was 0.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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