Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Canada

Canada: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.3 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3
in 1971
All-time low
0.2
in 2020
Years of data
46
1971–2022

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Canada, 1971–2022

0123197119962022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.3 for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Canada peaked at 3 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.08 1.5 3 5
1980s 1.02 0.7 1.4 8
1990s 0.91 0.5 1.4 10
2000s 0.39 0.3 0.5 10
2010s 0.48 0.4 0.6 10
2020s 0.2667 0.2 0.3 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 97 Bhutan 0.4137 compare
  2. 98 Denmark 0.3592 compare
  3. 99 Kazakhstan 0.3464 compare
  4. 101 Azerbaijan 0.2893 compare
  5. 102 Russia 0.2587 compare
  6. 103 Finland 0.2404 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Canada?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Canada was 0.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1971.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2020.
How does Canada rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Canada ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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