Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Canada
Canada: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Canada is 64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Canada peaked at 408.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Canada 60th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 248.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 408.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 179.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 126.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 330.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 190.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 330.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 83.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 57 Nepal 102.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 98.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Bolivia 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Sweden 63.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Chile 55.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Poland 54.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.052 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0978 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1598 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Canada?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Canada was 64.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 408.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.