Australia vs Sweden: 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
Sweden
793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices against 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 48.71 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 514.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.472 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 497.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 594.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 647.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 698.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 820.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 780.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 851.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Australia, at 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices against 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden 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 Sweden?
- 48.71 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.