Australia vs France: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Australia
28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
France
26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
France rank
17th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2010s | 27.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4257 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2020s | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.369 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Australia and France?
- 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Australia ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. 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 or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.