Ireland vs Italy: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Ireland
50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy
48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 16.43 international-$ in 2021 prices 32.36 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.93 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
1990s 22.74 international-$ in 2021 prices 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2000s 38.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 45.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2010s 40.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.25 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2020s 50.73 international-$ in 2021 prices 49.09 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Ireland and Italy?
1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Ireland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.