{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-gini-index/","title":"Canada Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)","description":"Canada's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 31.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, +1.3% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Canada","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"1971/2022","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Canada Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=CA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1971–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"46"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2022)","value":"31.5","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"46","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":46,"observations":[{"period":"1971","value":37.2},{"period":"1973","value":34.9},{"period":"1975","value":34.1},{"period":"1977","value":33.7},{"period":"1979","value":33.5},{"period":"1981","value":33},{"period":"1982","value":32.9},{"period":"1984","value":33.5},{"period":"1985","value":33.2},{"period":"1986","value":31.7},{"period":"1987","value":31.7},{"period":"1988","value":31.2},{"period":"1989","value":31},{"period":"1990","value":31.4},{"period":"1991","value":31.9},{"period":"1992","value":31.6},{"period":"1993","value":31.7},{"period":"1994","value":31.3},{"period":"1995","value":31.5},{"period":"1996","value":32.8},{"period":"1997","value":33.1},{"period":"1998","value":33.2},{"period":"1999","value":33.1},{"period":"2000","value":33.4},{"period":"2001","value":33.6},{"period":"2002","value":33.6},{"period":"2003","value":33.8},{"period":"2004","value":33.8},{"period":"2005","value":33.6},{"period":"2006","value":34.1},{"period":"2007","value":33.8},{"period":"2008","value":33.9},{"period":"2009","value":34},{"period":"2010","value":33.6},{"period":"2011","value":32.7},{"period":"2012","value":33.5},{"period":"2013","value":33.8},{"period":"2014","value":33.2},{"period":"2015","value":33.7},{"period":"2016","value":32.7},{"period":"2017","value":33.3},{"period":"2018","value":32.5},{"period":"2019","value":31.8},{"period":"2020","value":29.9},{"period":"2021","value":31.1},{"period":"2022","value":31.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"31.5","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"31.1","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"-6.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"31.8","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"32.5","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"33.2","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"33.5","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"34.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"34.1","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2004","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2003","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"+0.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Canada over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2022 (46 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 37.2 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1971 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.9 in 2020. The latest reading of 31.5 in 2022 represents a change of +0.4."}]}