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
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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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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