Canada vs Malaysia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
36.8%
in 2022
Malaysia
36.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Malaysia rank
81st
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Canada ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.3% | 42.2% | 13.9% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 28.4% | 45.6% | 17.2% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 46.6% | 17.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 46.6% | 16.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 47.0% | 13.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 45.3% | 8.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 38.6% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
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 Malaysia?
- Canada, at 36.8% against 36.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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.