Canada vs Sweden: Income distribution database — Gini
Canada
0.438 0-1 scale
in 2011
Sweden
0.435 0-1 scale
in 2011
Canada rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.438 0-1 scale against 0.435 0-1 scale in Sweden, a difference of 0.003 0-1 scale.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 19 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.403 0-1 scale | 0.404 0-1 scale | 0.001 0-1 scale | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.4265 0-1 scale | 0.423 0-1 scale | 0.0035 0-1 scale | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.4413 0-1 scale | 0.437 0-1 scale | 0.0043 0-1 scale | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.4425 0-1 scale | 0.438 0-1 scale | 0.0045 0-1 scale | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 0.438 0-1 scale against 0.435 0-1 scale in Sweden as of 2011.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.003 0-1 scale, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Canada ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (market 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.