Canada vs United Kingdom: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
36.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom
36.0%
in 2021
Canada rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 36.8% against 36.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 29.9% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 34.8% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 37.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.9% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 36.8% against 36.0% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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.