Canada vs Kazakhstan: Income share held by highest 20%
Canada
39.5%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
39.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
89th
Kazakhstan rank
91st
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 39.5% against 39.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Canada ranks 89th and Kazakhstan ranks 91st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 41.3% | 1.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.5% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Canada, at 39.5% against 39.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Canada ranks 89th and Kazakhstan ranks 91st 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.