Gini coefficient in Canada
Canada: Gini coefficient was 0.315 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.315
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3725
in 1971
All-time low
0.2985
in 2020
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Gini coefficient in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Canada is 0.315, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Canada peaked at 0.3725 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2985, in 2020.
Canada ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3725 | — |
| 1973 | 0.349 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3409 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3373 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3347 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3296 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3293 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3352 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3318 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3168 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3165 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.312 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3101 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3137 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3194 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3156 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3168 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.313 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3151 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3277 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3312 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3322 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3306 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3342 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3356 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3356 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3381 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3378 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3362 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3409 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3384 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3393 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3395 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3359 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3266 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3354 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.338 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3316 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3375 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.327 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3331 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3251 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3175 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2985 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3112 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.315 | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.315 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3469 | 0.3347 | 0.3725 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3227 | 0.3101 | 0.3352 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3215 | 0.313 | 0.3322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3376 | 0.3342 | 0.3409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3308 | 0.3175 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3082 | 0.2985 | 0.315 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,695 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.78 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Canada?
- Gini coefficient in Canada was 0.315 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3725 in 1971.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2985 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for gini coefficient?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.