Canada vs Ireland: 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
Ireland
1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
Ireland rank
10th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 77 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 635.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 672.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 436.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 181.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 263.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 187.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
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 Ireland?
- Canada, at 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland 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 Ireland?
- 77 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.