Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Canada
Canada: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.3% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Canada peaked at 3.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Canada 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Canada?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Canada was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Canada ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.