Australia vs Sweden: 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
Sweden
1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 118.95 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
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About this data
The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.