Gini index in Canada
Canada: Gini index was 31.5 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Canada is 31.5, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Canada peaked at 37.2 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2020.
That places Canada 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.68 | 33.5 | 37.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.27 | 31 | 33.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.16 | 31.3 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.76 | 33.4 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.08 | 31.8 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.83 | 29.9 | 31.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 12.2% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2022)
- Population living in slums 1.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Canada?
- Gini index in Canada was 31.5 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 1971.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for gini index?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.