Australia vs Italy: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Australia
24.6%
in 2020
Italy
24.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Italy rank
17th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.8% against 24.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 23.2% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 25.2% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 25.2% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.3% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 0.1% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 24.8% against 24.6% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Australia and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β 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).