Canada vs Greece: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Canada
12.1%
in 2022
Greece
11.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
81st
Greece rank
82nd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Greece ahead.
Canada ranks 81st and Greece ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 10.4% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 10.1% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 9.3% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Canada or Greece?
- Canada, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Canada and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 81st and Greece ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.