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By 2008, Canada's poverty rate was among the highest of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member nations—the wealthiest countries in the world. [6] The number of people living below the official poverty line decreased substantially from 14.5% in 2015 to 10.1% in 2019, [7] and 6.4% in 2020. [4]
By 2024, Canada experienced a significant economic divergence from the United States, marking a departure from decades of parallel growth. This shift became particularly pronounced after 2022, with Canada's per-capita national income falling to approximately 70% of U.S. levels, down from 80% just five years earlier.
For example, those living in lower-income households tend to live in older, poor quality housing units which are often inadequately insulated and have high heat and utility costs. [51] This poor heating can affect health, and the high utility costs are often unrealistic for Canadians living in rural poverty.
Note: "Poverty among the elderly in Canada is at 6.7 per cent, much lower than for children or the working-age population." 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Countries for Education [13] 4 - Measures quality of education in the 80 most developed countries 2022 State of World Liberty Project: State of World Liberty Index [14] 4 Top 5%
The economy of Canada is a highly developed mixed economy, [33] [34] [35] the world's ninth-largest as of 2024, and a nominal GDP of approximately US$2.117 trillion. [6] Canada is one of the world's largest trading nations, with a highly globalized economy. [36] In 2021, Canadian trade in goods and services reached $2.016 trillion. [37]
In the developing world, many factors can contribute to a poverty trap, including: limited access to credit and capital markets, extreme environmental degradation (which depletes agricultural production potential), corrupt governance, capital flight, poor education systems, disease ecology, lack of public health care, war and poor infrastructure.
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Rural poverty refers to situations where people living in non-urban regions are in a state or condition of lacking the financial resources and essentials for living. It takes account of factors of rural society, rural economy, and political systems that give rise to the marginalization and economic disadvantage found there. [1]