Austria vs Germany: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Austria
71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
5th
Germany rank
8th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9316 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2000s | 59.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 65.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2020s | 70.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Austria and Germany?
- 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Austria ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.