Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Canada
Canada: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Canada, 1920–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12.1% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Canada peaked at 14.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1972.
That places Canada 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Canada?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Canada was 12.1% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.