Canada vs Germany: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb

Canada
31.12
in 2022
Germany
28.44
in 2022
Canada rank
10th
Germany rank
13th

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
101520253035197119962022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 31.12 against 28.44 in Germany, a difference of 2.68.

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 20.4 27.44 7.04 Germany
2000s 23.21 28.61 5.39 Germany
2010s 26.69 29.07 2.38 Germany
2020s 32.96 30.15 2.81 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 31.12 against 28.44 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb between Canada and Germany?
2.68, 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 marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed