Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Australia
7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices in Australia, a difference of 255 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,693 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,842 international-$ in 2025 prices | 149.15 international-$ in 2025 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 5,229 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,855 international-$ in 2025 prices | 626.38 international-$ in 2025 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,523 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,135 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,388 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 7,339 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,165 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,175 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,905 international-$ in 2025 prices | 621.68 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 255 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.