Wealth share richest in Canada
Canada: Wealth share richest was 28.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
42.92
in 1910
All-time low
21.3
in 1967
Years of data
72
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Canada, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 28.58 for wealth share richest in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Canada peaked at 42.92 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1967.
Canada ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 36.25 | — |
| 1850 | 35.44 | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 37.42 | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 39.3 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 42.92 | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 34.14 | -20.5% |
| 1930 | 34.21 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 35.38 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 25.6 | -27.6% |
| 1946 | 27.4 | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 28.4 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 32 | +12.7% |
| 1949 | 30.9 | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 30.2 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 27.9 | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 29 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 27.4 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 26.56 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 25.6 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 23.8 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 25.4 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 24.2 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 22.2 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 24.9 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 21.3 | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 22.1 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 22.9 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 23.58 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 23.49 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.46 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 23.48 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 23.5 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.63 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.79 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.93 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 25.04 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 24.94 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.93 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.31 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 24.89 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.06 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.24 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.45 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.71 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.01 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.21 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.6 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.37 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 27.56 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.15 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.27 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.42 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.56 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.53 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.28 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.6 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.73 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.88 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.92 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.87 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.75 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.06 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.54 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.58 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 28.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.58 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 28.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -27.6% | 35.38 | 25.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 36.25 | 36.25 | 36.25 | 1 |
| 1850s | 35.44 | 35.44 | 35.44 | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.42 | 37.42 | 37.42 | 1 |
| 1900s | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.14 | 34.14 | 34.14 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.21 | 34.21 | 34.21 | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.95 | 25.6 | 35.38 | 6 |
| 1950s | 28.62 | 27.4 | 30.2 | 4 |
| 1960s | 24.01 | 21.3 | 26.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.88 | 23.46 | 25.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.54 | 24.89 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.05 | 27.37 | 28.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.79 | 28.6 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 | 28.58 | 29.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 wealth share richest in Canada?
- Wealth share richest in Canada was 28.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42.92 in 1910.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1967.
- How does Canada rank for wealth share richest?
- Canada ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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