Canada vs Finland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Canada
1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Finland
1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
Canada rank
8th
Finland rank
11th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 150 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,236 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Canada and Finland?
- 150 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.