Canada vs France: Income share held by highest 20%
Canada
39.5%
in 2022
France
39.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
89th
France rank
87th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 39.7% against 39.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 89th and France ranks 87th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 42.5% | 1.9% | France |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 41.1% | 0.5% | France |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 40.0% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.7% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Canada or France?
- France, at 39.7% against 39.5% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Canada and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Canada ranks 89th and France ranks 87th 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 highest 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.