Australia vs France: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Australia
842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
France
801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
France rank
17th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices against 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 40.67 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 647.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 731.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2010s | 820.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 832.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2020s | 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 831.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices against 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Australia and France?
- 40.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Australia ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.