Australia vs Germany: 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
Germany
853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
Germany rank
13th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices against 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 10.78 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 790.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 292.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 647.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 860.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 213.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 820.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 873.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 946.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 104.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 853.13 international-$ in 2021 prices against 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Australia and Germany?
- 10.78 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th 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.