Australia vs Ireland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)

Australia
47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
Ireland
49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Australia rank
15th
Ireland rank
13th

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices against 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia, a difference of 2.11 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 119 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices 22 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.76 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2000s 37.13 international-$ in 2011 prices 37.07 international-$ in 2011 prices 0.0642 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2010s 46.16 international-$ in 2011 prices 39.46 international-$ in 2011 prices 6.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices against 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Australia and Ireland?
2.11 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Australia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.