Australia vs Canada: Income distribution database — Gini
Australia
0.324 0-1 scale
in 2012
Canada
0.316 0-1 scale
in 2011
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
9th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.324 0-1 scale against 0.316 0-1 scale in Canada, a difference of 0.008 0-1 scale.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.309 0-1 scale | 0.289 0-1 scale | 0.02 0-1 scale | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3227 0-1 scale | 0.3193 0-1 scale | 0.0033 0-1 scale | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.334 0-1 scale | 0.319 0-1 scale | 0.015 0-1 scale | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 0.324 0-1 scale against 0.316 0-1 scale in Canada as of 2012.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Australia and Canada?
- 0.008 0-1 scale, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.