Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Canada
23.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.5%
in 2021
Canada rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.5% against 23.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 23.0% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 25.7% | 3.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 26.5% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.5% against 23.2% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – 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).