Income inequality atkinson index undp in Canada
Canada: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.1598 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income inequality atkinson index undp in Canada, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income inequality atkinson index undp in Canada is 0.1598, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in Canada peaked at 0.1843 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1598, in 2019.
Canada ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1739 | 0.1598 | 0.1843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1598 | 0.1598 | 0.1598 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 142 Luxembourg 0.1644 compare
- 143 South Korea 0.1642 compare
- 144 East Timor 0.1608 compare
- 146 Estonia 0.1567 compare
- 147 Austria 0.1561 compare
- 148 Kiribati 0.1554 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,695 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.78 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.052 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0822 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0822 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0978 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality atkinson index undp in Canada?
- Income inequality atkinson index undp in Canada was 0.1598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1843 in 2013.
- What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1598 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
- Canada ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality atkinson index undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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