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