Ireland vs Italy: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Ireland
59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy
57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Italy rank
21st
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 30.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st 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.