Canada vs Lithuania: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
0.5047
in 2022
Lithuania
0.5026
in 2022
Canada rank
76th
Lithuania rank
78th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Lithuania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5047 against 0.5026 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0021.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.435 | 0.3673 | 0.0677 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.4865 | 0.4597 | 0.0268 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.5053 | 0.4788 | 0.0264 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.4924 | 0.4992 | 0.0068 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.4996 | 0.5038 | 0.0042 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Canada or Lithuania?
- Canada, at 0.5047 against 0.5026 in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and Lithuania?
- 0.0021, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Lithuania rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 78th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.