Canada vs Germany: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Canada
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
7th
Germany rank
8th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 0.54 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Canada and Germany?
- 0.54 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.