Median2021 vs median2017 in Canada

Canada: Median2021 vs median2017 was 64.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.72
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
67.08
in 2020
All-time low
29.22
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022

Median2021 vs median2017 in Canada, 1971–2022

0204060197119962022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, median2021 vs median2017 in Canada stood at 64.72.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Canada peaked at 67.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.22, in 1971.

Canada ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Canada, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 29.22 —
1973 33.74 +15.5%
1975 37.82 +12.1%
1977 40.4 +6.8%
1979 42.05 +4.1%
1981 43.79 +4.1%
1982 42.9 -2.0%
1984 42.96 +0.1%
1985 44.12 +2.7%
1986 44.42 +0.7%
1987 45.44 +2.3%
1988 46.34 +2.0%
1989 47.69 +2.9%
1990 47.63 -0.1%
1991 45.69 -4.1%
1992 46.3 +1.3%
1993 44.97 -2.9%
1994 45.97 +2.2%
1995 45.95 -0.0%
1996 43.27 -5.8%
1997 43.77 +1.2%
1998 45.13 +3.1%
1999 46.71 +3.5%
2000 47.9 +2.6%
2001 49.35 +3.0%
2002 49.72 +0.8%
2003 49.77 +0.1%
2004 50.94 +2.4%
2005 52.43 +2.9%
2006 52.9 +0.9%
2007 55.17 +4.3%
2008 56.46 +2.3%
2009 56.68 +0.4%
2010 56.89 +0.4%
2011 57.76 +1.5%
2012 58.68 +1.6%
2013 59.77 +1.9%
2014 60.1 +0.5%
2015 59.98 -0.2%
2016 60.14 +0.3%
2017 61.87 +2.9%
2018 62.17 +0.5%
2019 62.88 +1.1%
2020 67.08 +6.7%
2021 66.33 -1.1%
2022 64.72 -2.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 64.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.64 29.22 42.05 5
1980s 44.71 42.9 47.69 8
1990s 45.54 43.27 47.63 10
2000s 52.13 47.9 56.68 10
2010s 60.02 56.89 62.88 10
2020s 66.04 64.72 67.08 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Switzerland 71.81 compare
  2. 5 Austria 71.44 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 69.09 compare
  4. 8 Germany 64.18 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 62.89 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 60.72 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Canada?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Canada was 64.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 67.08 in 2020.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 29.22 in 1971.
How does Canada rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Canada ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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