Australia vs Austria: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Australia
28.1%
in 2022
Austria
26.0%
in 2017
Australia rank
93rd
Austria rank
96th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28.1% against 26.0% in Austria, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Australia ranks 93rd and Austria ranks 96th of 109 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 2.3% | 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 Austria?
- Australia, at 28.1% against 26.0% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Australia and Austria?
- 2.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 93rd and Austria ranks 96th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.