Canada vs United Kingdom: Income share held by lowest 10%
Canada
2.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
54th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Canada ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 54th 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 lowest 10%. 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.