Canada vs Germany: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid

Canada
36.78
in 2022
Germany
37.64
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Germany rank
78th

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 37.64 against 36.78 in Canada, a difference of 0.86.

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 29.58 29.49 0.0878 Canada
1990s 33.23 31.17 2.06 Canada
2000s 37.24 34.27 2.97 Canada
2010s 35.36 37.47 2.11 Germany
2020s 36.06 37.5 1.44 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 37.64 against 36.78 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid between Canada and Germany?
0.86, 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 share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Canada ranks 80th and Germany ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed