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Canada Gini Index

Canada's gini index fell to 29.9 points in 2020, down from 31.7 points in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 5.7% (1.8) from the previous year. Canada has gini index lower than the global median (29.90 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Americas, Canada is lower (29.90 points vs regional median 42.70 points) and ranks 22nd out of 22 countries in Americas. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Canada for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Canada's poverty rate was 0.2% in 2020, unchanged from 2019.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2020)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2020 29.9
2019 31.7
2018 32.5
2017 33.3
2016 32.7
2015 33.7
2014 33.2
2013 33.8
2012 33.5
2011 32.7
2010 33.6
2009 34
2008 33.9
2007 33.8
2006 34.1
2005 33.6
2004 33.8
2003 33.8
2002 33.6
2001 33.6
2000 33.4
1999 33.1
1998 33.2
1997 33.1
1996 32.8
1995 31.5
1994 31.3
1993 31.7
1992 31.6
1991 31.9
1990 31.4
1989 31
1988 31.2
1987 31.7
1986 31.7
1985 33.2
1984 33.5
1982 32.9
1981 33
1979 33.5
1977 33.7
1975 34.1
1973 34.9
1971 37.2
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Happiness Index 6.8 points 6.9 points 2024
Homicide Rate 2.07 2 2021
Population 41.29M 40.08M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.2% 0.2% 2020
Primary Enrollment Rate 96.01% 96.29% 2022