Canada vs Germany: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Canada
0.2%
in 2021
Germany
0.2%
in 2020
Canada rank
100th
Germany rank
100th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and Germany ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Canada and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Canada ranks 100th and Germany ranks 100th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release