Australia vs Denmark: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Australia
1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Denmark
1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
12th
Denmark rank
9th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 127 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 570.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | 484.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | 207.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 177.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Australia and Denmark?
- 127 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). 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 per month below which 10% of the population falls.