Australia vs Malta: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Australia
28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Malta
27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Malta rank
16th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta, a difference of 0.75 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Malta ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.03 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 Malta?
- Australia, at 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Australia and Malta?
- 0.75 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Australia ranks 15th and Malta ranks 16th 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.