Australia vs Germany: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Australia
24.6%
in 2020
Germany
24.4%
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Germany rank
20th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 24.6% against 24.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th of 48 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.8% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.2% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 24.6% against 24.4% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Australia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).