Ireland vs United States: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Ireland
1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States
1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
United States rank
13th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States, a difference of 119 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 567.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 672.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 451.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | 142.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 1,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,500 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.83 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), Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States 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 Ireland and United States?
- 119 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th 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.