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