Canada vs South Korea: Three metrics of inequality
Canada
50.47
in 2022
South Korea
50.32
in 2022
Canada rank
76th
South Korea rank
77th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 50.47 against 50.32 in South Korea, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.85 | 42.7 | 1.85 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 47.05 | 37.59 | 9.46 | Canada |
| 2000s | 50.5 | 45.74 | 4.76 | Canada |
| 2010s | 49.24 | 48.63 | 0.608 | Canada |
| 2020s | 49.96 | 50.38 | 0.4167 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 50.47 against 50.32 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.15, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Canada ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 77th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.