Austria vs United States: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Austria
71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States
72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 59.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0784 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 65.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2020s | 70.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3831 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Austria or United States?
- United States, at 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Austria and United States?
- 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Austria ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.