Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Canada
Canada: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Canada stood at 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Canada peaked at 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 United States 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Canada?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Canada was 64.72 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.