Gini coefficient (before tax) in Canada
Canada: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5047 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Canada, 1920–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Canada stood at 0.5047.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Canada peaked at 0.5139 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3972, in 1951.
That places Canada 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.479 | 0.479 | 0.479 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4818 | 0.4818 | 0.4818 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4934 | 0.4934 | 0.4934 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4074 | 0.3972 | 0.4141 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.408 | 0.4008 | 0.4197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4108 | 0.4068 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4222 | 0.4085 | 0.4441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4745 | 0.4498 | 0.4927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5053 | 0.497 | 0.5139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4924 | 0.4826 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4996 | 0.4967 | 0.5047 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 73 Serbia 0.5154 compare
- 74 Montenegro 0.5055 compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.5049 compare
- 77 South Korea 0.5032 compare
- 78 Lithuania 0.5026 compare
- 79 Guinea 0.4947 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.052 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0978 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1598 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Canada?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Canada was 0.5047 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5139 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3972 in 1951.
- How does Canada rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.