Australia vs France: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Australia
59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
France
57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
France rank
13th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2010s | 56.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0945 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.24 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-$, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Australia and France?
- 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.