Australia vs Canada: Income share held by fourth 20%
Australia
22.6%
in 2020
Canada
22.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
31st
Canada rank
31st
Income share held by fourth 20% over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.6% against 22.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 23.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.9% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 22.6% against 22.6% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Australia and Canada?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 31st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.