Australia vs Germany: 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
Germany
1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
12th
Germany rank
15th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 114 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 951.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | 421.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | 484.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 304.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
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 Germany?
- Australia, at 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Australia and Germany?
- 114 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th 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.