Canada vs Seychelles: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
0.5047
in 2022
Seychelles
0.5049
in 2018
Canada rank
76th
Seychelles rank
75th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.5049 against 0.5047 in Canada, a difference of 0.0002.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 76th and Seychelles ranks 75th of 113 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4105 | 0.6667 | 0.2562 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.4072 | 0.6707 | 0.2635 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.4096 | 0.6456 | 0.2359 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.4927 | 0.6266 | 0.1339 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.5139 | 0.6254 | 0.1115 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.491 | 0.592 | 0.101 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Canada or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.5049 against 0.5047 in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and Seychelles?
- 0.0002, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Seychelles?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Seychelles rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 76th and Seychelles ranks 75th 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.