Australia vs Finland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Australia
59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Finland
56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Finland rank
14th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 45.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 56.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Australia and Finland?
- 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Australia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.