Austria vs Netherlands: 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
Netherlands
1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Austria rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th

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

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 56 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1,585 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,517 international-$ in 2021 prices 68.48 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria
2000s 1,648 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices 75.37 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria
2010s 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,596 international-$ in 2021 prices 101.68 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria
2020s 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,727 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria

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 Netherlands?
Austria, at 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
56 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
Austria ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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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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, 1,034 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

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