Australia vs Netherlands: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Australia
72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Netherlands
75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Australia rank
9th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Australia and Netherlands?
- 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Australia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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 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.