Australia vs United Kingdom: 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
United Kingdom
1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom, a difference of 45 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 954.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 775.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 179.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 1990s | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 865.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,151 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | 128.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.3 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 United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- 45 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.