Three metrics of inequality in Canada
Canada: Three metrics of inequality was 50.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Canada, 1920–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Canada is 50.47, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Canada peaked at 51.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.72, in 1951.
Canada ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 1 |
| 1930s | 48.18 | 48.18 | 48.18 | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.34 | 49.34 | 49.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.74 | 39.72 | 41.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.8 | 40.08 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.08 | 40.68 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.22 | 40.85 | 44.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.45 | 44.98 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.53 | 49.7 | 51.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.24 | 48.26 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.96 | 49.67 | 50.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 73 Serbia 51.54 compare
- 74 Montenegro 50.55 compare
- 75 Seychelles 50.49 compare
- 77 South Korea 50.32 compare
- 78 Lithuania 50.26 compare
- 79 Guinea 49.47 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 three metrics of inequality in Canada?
- Three metrics of inequality in Canada was 50.47 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 51.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.72 in 1951.
- How does Canada rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.