Canada vs Kazakhstan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Canada
0.2%
in 2021
Kazakhstan
0.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
100th
Kazakhstan rank
98th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 100th and Kazakhstan ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 29.9% | 29.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 19.3% | 18.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Canada ranks 100th and Kazakhstan ranks 98th 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