Canada vs United States of America: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Canada
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United States of America
72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 44.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 45.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Canada and United States of America?
- 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.