Australia vs Italy: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Australia
7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Italy
6,966 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2015
Australia rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices against 6,966 international-$ in 2025 prices in Italy, a difference of 561 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 113 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,708 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,728 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,021 international-$ in 2025 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 7,269 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,513 international-$ in 2025 prices | 244.23 international-$ in 2025 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices against 6,966 international-$ in 2025 prices in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Australia and Italy?
- 561 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th 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.