Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Canada

Canada: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 31.12 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
31.12
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
34.57
in 2020
All-time low
11.12
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Canada, 1971–2022

101520253035197119962022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Canada is 31.12, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Canada peaked at 34.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 1971.

Canada ranks 10th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.16 11.12 17.97 5
1980s 20.25 18.54 22.47 8
1990s 20.53 19.36 21.66 10
2000s 23.21 20.98 25.58 10
2010s 26.69 24.39 29.62 10
2020s 32.96 31.12 34.57 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Iceland 33.85 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 33.32 compare
  3. 9 Finland 31.5 compare
  4. 11 Slovenia 29.06 compare
  5. 12 Cyprus 28.54 compare
  6. 13 Germany 28.44 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Canada?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Canada was 31.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 34.57 in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 1971.
How does Canada rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Canada ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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