Canada vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Canada
29.1%
in 2022
New Zealand
28.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
88th
New Zealand rank
89th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.1% against 28.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 31.9% | 6.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 33.6% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 29.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 30.4% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Canada, at 29.1% against 28.7% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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.