Canada vs Luxembourg: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Canada
9.1%
in 2022
Luxembourg
9.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
84th
Luxembourg rank
82nd
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 84th and Luxembourg ranks 82nd of 109 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 11.1% | 4.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 11.8% | 3.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.6% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 11.5% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Canada or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Canada and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 84th and Luxembourg ranks 82nd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.