Canada vs United Kingdom: Reduction in income inequality

Canada
29.33
in 2023
United Kingdom
29.68
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Reduction in income inequality over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
010203040197619992023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29.68 against 29.33 in Canada, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 27.13 29.56 2.42 United Kingdom
2010s 27.7 30.89 3.18 United Kingdom
2020s 32.04 29.75 2.3 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in income inequality, Canada or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 29.68 against 29.33 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in income inequality between Canada and United Kingdom?
0.35, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reduction in income inequality?
Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reduction in income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 622 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed