Canada vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
12.1%
in 2022
New Zealand
12.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
81st
New Zealand rank
80th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.1% against 12.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1930 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 80th of 113 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11.8% | 19.1% | 7.3% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 11.0% | 14.0% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 7.2% | 13.9% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 10.8% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 9.9% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 12.4% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 14.2% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 13.6% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.0% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.1% against 12.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 80th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.