Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Canada
Canada: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
333.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Canada stood at 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Canada peaked at 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 333.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
That places Canada 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 333.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1973 | 416.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 482.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 502.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 539.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 586.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 570.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 556.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 582.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 608.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 620.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 663.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 673.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 649.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 615.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 628.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 610.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 632.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 619.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 580.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 589.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 611.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 620.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 629.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 664.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 660.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 654.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 664.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 695.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 707.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 760.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 760.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 767.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 760.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 784.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 744.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 731.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 795.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 775.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 827.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 830.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 867.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 888.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 995.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 454.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 333.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 539.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 607.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 556.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 673.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 615.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 580.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 649.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 629.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 767.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 731.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 888.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Finland 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Slovenia 871.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Cyprus 856.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Germany 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Canada?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Canada was 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.