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

Canada
0.1%
in 2022
Senegal
0.1%
in 2021
Canada rank
67th
Senegal rank
69th

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

  • Canada
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.

Canada ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 69th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 23.3% 22.3% Senegal
2000s 0.2% 6.1% 6.0% Senegal
2010s 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% Senegal
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Canada

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 Senegal?
Canada, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Canada and Senegal?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Canada and Senegal rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Canada ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 69th 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.