Canada vs Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Canada
23.2%
in 2022
Ireland
23.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
Ireland rank
33rd
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 24.9% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 25.9% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.2% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 23.2% against 23.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).