Canada vs Japan: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Canada
0.2987
in 2022
Japan
0.305
in 2020
Canada rank
31st
Japan rank
28th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.305 against 0.2987 in Canada, a difference of 0.0063.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3214 | 0.3183 | 0.0031 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3129 | 0.2993 | 0.0136 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2821 | 0.305 | 0.0229 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.305 against 0.2987 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Canada and Japan?
- 0.0063, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.