FIGURE 1.2.

INCOME INEQUALITY IN CANADA AS PER GINI COEFFICIENT OVER THE

YEAR

Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613030/measure-of-income-inequality-in-canada/

From 2000 to 2007 Gini coefficient was constant which was 0.32. In 2008,2011 & from 2014-
2017 it was slightly down; the coefficient was 0.31. But in 2012 & 2013 it goes up in a minimal
point which was again 0.32. After some years it again started going down & remain constant in
year 2018 & 2019 (0.3). After two decades of solid growth of household disposable income and
living standards more generally, Canadians enjoy a high level of well-being. GDP per capita is
above the OECD average, and the country is one of the strongest OECD countries in terms of
students’ skills. Canadians enjoy better environmental outcomes than the OECD average and also
live healthier lives. However, disparities persist not all population groups have benefitted equally
strongly from past improvements in living standards. Income inequality is close to the OECD
average and has remained broadly stable over the last 15 years, but the tax and benefit system is
less redistributive than those in most OECD countries. At the same time, productivity growth has

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