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
14th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 113.91 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 14th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.