Austria vs Luxembourg: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Austria
1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Luxembourg
2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Austria rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
1st
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 575 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 333.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 408.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 286.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | 531.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
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), Austria or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria 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 Austria and Luxembourg?
- 575 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Luxembourg?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Luxembourg rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.