Canada vs Greece: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Canada
0.1%
in 2022
Greece
0.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
67th
Greece rank
64th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Canada
  • Greece
00.511.5197119972023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 67th and Greece ranks 64th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Canada
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Greece
2010s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Greece
2020s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Canada or Greece?
Greece, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Canada and Greece?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Canada and Greece rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Canada ranks 67th and Greece ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.