Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Canada
Canada: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 9.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Canada, 1980–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.1% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Canada peaked at 11.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1981.
Canada ranks 84th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 81 Mauritania 9.5% compare
- 85 Lithuania 9.1% compare
- 86 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 87 Albania 8.9% compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Canada?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Canada was 9.1% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.