Canada vs Greece: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Canada
29.1%
in 2022
Greece
30.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
88th
Greece rank
85th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 30.0% against 29.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Canada ranks 88th and Greece ranks 85th of 109 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 33.5% | 7.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 32.4% | 4.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 32.7% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 30.0% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 29.4% | 1.5% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 30.0% against 29.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Canada and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 88th and Greece ranks 85th of 109 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 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.