Prosperity gap in Canada
Canada: Prosperity gap was 0.6536 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.6536 for prosperity gap in 2022.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Canada peaked at 2.56 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5065, in 2020.
That places Canada 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.67 | 2.56 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.18 | 1.89 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 0.8825 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7504 | 0.6849 | 0.8208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6521 | 0.6016 | 0.7043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5924 | 0.5065 | 0.6536 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.97 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Canada?
- Prosperity gap in Canada was 0.6536 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1971.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5065 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for prosperity gap?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.