Australia vs Ireland: 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

Ireland

843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Australia rank

15th

Ireland rank

14th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

Australia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices against 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 0.759 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 120 countries.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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