Canada vs Mauritania: Income share held by lowest 20%
Canada
7.7%
in 2022
Mauritania
7.8%
in 2019
Canada rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
41st
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Canada
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 41st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Canada or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Canada and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Canada ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 41st 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 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.