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
200400600800198120022023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices against 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 0.76 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.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 497.48 international-$ in 2021 prices 315.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 181.83 international-$ in 2021 prices Australia
2000s 673.76 international-$ in 2021 prices 563.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 110.15 international-$ in 2021 prices Australia
2010s 820.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 636.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 183.8 international-$ in 2021 prices Australia
2020s 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 835.87 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.48 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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices against 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Australia and Ireland?
0.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Australia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th 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.