Canada vs Germany: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Canada
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Germany rank
7th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 0.54 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Germany?
- 0.54 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.