Canada vs Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
36.8%
in 2022
Ireland
36.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Ireland rank
79th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.9% against 36.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 79th of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 37.6% | 38.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 39.2% | 39.7% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 27.8% | 32.3% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 28.0% | 32.1% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 28.8% | 30.9% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 31.1% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.0% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.5% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.1% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36.9% 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 Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 79th 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.