Australia vs Denmark: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Australia
59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Denmark
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Denmark rank
10th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Australia and Denmark?
- 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.