Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Canada
Canada: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 116,808 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
116,808
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
549,051
in 1971
All-time low
38,029
in 2020
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Canada is 116,808, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Canada peaked at 549,051 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 38,029, in 2020.
That places Canada 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 549,051 | — |
| 1973 | 404,852 | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 393,436 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 355,888 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 314,620 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 223,379 | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 200,936 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 230,463 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 180,895 | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 261,003 | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 158,680 | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 187,542 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 354,598 | +89.1% |
| 1990 | 304,603 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 364,486 | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 226,970 | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 344,217 | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 261,006 | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 234,419 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 118,441 | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 119,624 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 150,776 | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 121,605 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 122,743 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 93,063 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 94,078 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94,927 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 95,816 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 96,728 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97,714 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65,778 | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 99,742 | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 100,890 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 102,018 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103,018 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104,140 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 175,405 | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 106,302 | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 142,818 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 144,443 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 146,180 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 148,290 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 150,474 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38,029 | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 76,480 | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 116,808 | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,569 | 314,620 | 549,051 | 5 |
| 1980s | 224,687 | 158,680 | 354,598 | 8 |
| 1990s | 224,615 | 118,441 | 364,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,148 | 65,778 | 122,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,309 | 102,018 | 175,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,106 | 38,029 | 116,808 | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Canada?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Canada was 116,808 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 549,051 in 1971.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,029 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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