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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +6.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 82 Luxembourg 9.3% compare
- 83 Ireland 9.2% compare
- 85 Lithuania 9.1% compare
- 86 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 87 Albania 8.9% compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.