Australia vs Germany: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Australia
72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Germany
75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Germany rank
6th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 3.13 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 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 53.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2047 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 75.84 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 Germany?
- 3.13 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 mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Australia ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th 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.