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
Latest (2022)
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1973 | 33.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 37.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 40.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 42.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 43.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 42.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 42.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 44.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 47.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 46.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 45.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 45.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 43.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 45.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 46.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 49.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 52.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 56.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 66.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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.