Canada vs Hungary: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Canada
12.1%
in 2022
Hungary
11.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
81st
Hungary rank
82nd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 81st and Hungary ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1940s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1950s | 7.1% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.4% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.5% | 0.1% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Canada, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Canada and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 81st and Hungary ranks 82nd 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.