Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Canada
Canada: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Canada stood at 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Canada peaked at 1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 674.25 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
Canada ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 829.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 674.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 917.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,084 international-$ in 2021 prices | 958.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,348 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Belgium 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Finland 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Canada?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Canada was 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.