Canada vs European Union (27 countries): Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- Canada
- European Union (27 countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.79 Factor of decile 1 against 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 0.17 Factor of decile 1.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union (27 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 Factor of decile 1 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | 0.2941 Factor of decile 1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.99 Factor of decile 1 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | 0.2694 Factor of decile 1 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.91 Factor of decile 1 | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | 0.2443 Factor of decile 1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | 0.1208 Factor of decile 1 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Canada or European Union (27 countries)?
- Canada, at 1.79 Factor of decile 1 against 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Canada and European Union (27 countries)?
- 0.17 Factor of decile 1, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union (27 countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Canada and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Canada ranks 7th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.