Canada vs Portugal: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Portugal
11.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
74th
Portugal rank
71st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Canada ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.