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Canada Poverty Rate 1970s

Name: Canada Poverty Rate 1970s
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

1.72% decade average (1970-1979)

Canada's poverty rate during the 1970s ranged from 1.20% (1979) to 2.50% (1971), averaging 1.72% over 5 years of data.

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1970s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1971	2.50%	–	3rd
1973	1.70%	−0.80pp	3rd
1975	1.70%	+0.00pp	5th
1977	1.50%	−0.20pp	4th
1979	1.20%	−0.30pp	7th