Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Canada
Canada: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Canada peaked at 8.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 104 Austria 1.1% compare
- 105 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 106 South Korea 0.8% compare
- 108 Denmark 0.6% compare
- 109 Iceland 0.6% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Canada?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Canada was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.