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
Latest (2022)
1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
674.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
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.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 674.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1973 | 806.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 863.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 884.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 917.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 1,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 958.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,348 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,342 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,542 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 1,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 10 Ireland 1,558 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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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.