Australia vs Ireland: 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
Ireland
1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Ireland rank
10th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 77 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 663.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 230.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | 211.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Australia and Ireland?
- 77 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.