Australia vs Republic of Korea: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Australia
24.6%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
24.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
19th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 24.6% against 24.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.8% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.7% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 24.6% against 24.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 19th 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).