Australia vs Denmark: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Australia
59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Denmark
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Denmark rank
9th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th of 118 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Denmark?
- 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.