Canada vs Germany: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Canada
933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Germany
853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 80.36 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 823.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 211.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 696.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 858.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 161.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 800.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 872 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 988.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 904.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Canada and Germany?
- 80.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.