Australia vs Ireland: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Australia
28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Ireland
28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Ireland rank
14th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.216 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Australia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th 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.