Australia vs Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Australia
28.1%
in 2022
Ireland
28.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
93rd
Ireland rank
90th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.6% against 28.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 90th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 26.6% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 26.3% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 27.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 28.6% against 28.1% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 90th 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.