Canada vs Germany: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
36.8%
in 2022
Germany
37.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Germany rank
78th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.6% against 36.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 80th and Germany ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 34.3% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 37.5% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 37.5% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 37.6% against 36.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 80th and Germany ranks 78th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.