Australia vs Canada: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Australia
72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Canada
75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
7th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 53.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 69.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Australia and Canada?
- 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.