Australia vs Sweden: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Australia
28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Sweden
26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0158 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3032 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Australia, at 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.