Australia vs Germany: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Australia
28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Germany
28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
Germany rank
13th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 0.36 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 21.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Australia and Germany?
- 0.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th 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.