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Income inequality (Gini) in Canada

1971 – 2022 · 46 data points 20 of 27 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Canada

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2022

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Latest value · 2022 31.5 +1.3% since 2021
Countries · 2022 20 of 27 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2012 −6.0% −0.3% a year on average
Income inequality (Gini), 1971 – 2022 index
−6.0% since 2012

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2022

The series at a glance Canada · 1971 – 2022
Latest value 31.5 · 2022
First value 37.2 · 1971
Highest 37.2 · 1971
Lowest 29.9 · 2020
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 46

By year

All years · 1971 – 2022

YearCanadaChange
2022 31.5 +1.3%
2021 31.1 +4.0%
2020 29.9 −6.0%
2019 31.8 −2.2%
2018 32.5 −2.4%
2017 33.3 +1.8%
2016 32.7 −3.0%
2015 33.7 +1.5%
2014 33.2 −1.8%
2013 33.8 +0.9%
2012 33.5 +2.4%
2011 32.7 −2.7%
2010 33.6 −1.2%
2009 34.0 +0.3%
2008 33.9 +0.3%
2007 33.8 −0.9%
2006 34.1 +1.5%
2005 33.6 −0.6%
2004 33.8 ±0.0%
2003 33.8 +0.6%
2002 33.6 ±0.0%
2001 33.6 +0.6%
2000 33.4 +0.9%
1999 33.1 −0.3%
1998 33.2 +0.3%
1997 33.1 +0.9%
1996 32.8 +4.1%
1995 31.5 +0.6%
1994 31.3 −1.3%
1993 31.7 +0.3%
1992 31.6 −0.9%
1991 31.9 +1.6%
1990 31.4 +1.3%
1989 31.0 −0.6%
1988 31.2 −1.6%
1987 31.7 ±0.0%
1986 31.7 −4.5%
1985 33.2 −0.9%
1984 33.5 +1.8%
1982 32.9 −0.3%
1981 33.0 −1.5%
1979 33.5 −0.6%
1977 33.7 −1.2%
1975 34.1 −2.3%
1973 34.9 −6.2%
1971 37.2

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2022

Ranking · Countries

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
7 Argentina 41.4
1 Brazil 53.3
9 Bulgaria 40.4
20 Canada 33.3
4 Chile 45.3
10 China 39.0
2 Colombia 50.9
29 Czechia 24.9
5 Ecuador 44.7
23 Egypt 31.5
27 Finland 27.4
22 France 31.6
11 Gabon 38.0
24 Germany 31.3
19 Greece 34.4
3 Honduras 49.4
13 Indonesia 36.4
15 Italy 35.9
12 Lithuania 37.3
26 Netherlands 28.5
28 Norway 27.0
25 Poland 29.7
14 Romania 36.0
16 Russia 35.5
17 South Korea 34.9
18 Spain 34.7
6 Türkiye 43.5
21 United Kingdom 32.6
8 United States 41.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017

What it means

How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.

How it is calculated

Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.