Canada vs France: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Canada
12.1%
in 2022
France
12.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
81st
France rank
79th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 12.1% against 12.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1920 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 81st and France ranks 79th of 113 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and France in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.4% | 20.1% | 9.7% | France |
| 1930s | 11.8% | 17.3% | 5.5% | France |
| 1940s | 11.0% | 16.9% | 5.9% | France |
| 1950s | 7.2% | 11.0% | 3.8% | France |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 10.9% | 4.1% | France |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 9.3% | 2.6% | France |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.0% | 0.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Canada or France?
- France, at 12.1% against 12.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Canada and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 81st and France ranks 79th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before 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 before taxes and benefits.