Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)

Canada
36.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.0%
in 2021
Canada rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 36.8% against 36.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 113 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 29.7% 29.9% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 33.2% 34.8% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 37.2% 37.5% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35.3% 35.8% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 35.7% 35.9% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 36.8% against 36.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.8%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
Canada ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.