Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Canada
6,487 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2011
Canada rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices against 6,487 international-$ in 2025 prices in Canada, a difference of 255 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1,465 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,104 international-$ in 2025 prices | 361.48 international-$ in 2025 prices | Canada |
| 1930s | 1,684 international-$ in 2025 prices | 938.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | 746.28 international-$ in 2025 prices | Canada |
| 1940s | 1,817 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,097 international-$ in 2025 prices | 279.78 international-$ in 2025 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 3,130 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,655 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,476 international-$ in 2025 prices | Canada |
| 1960s | 4,135 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,475 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,660 international-$ in 2025 prices | Canada |
| 1970s | 6,285 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,141 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,144 international-$ in 2025 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,190 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices | 552.87 international-$ in 2025 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices against 6,487 international-$ in 2025 prices in Canada as of 2011.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 255 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2011.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.