New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
New Zealand
7,475 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2011
New Zealand rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,475 international-$ in 2025 prices against 6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 733 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 668.72 international-$ in 2025 prices | 938.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | 269.39 international-$ in 2025 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 1,245 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,097 international-$ in 2025 prices | 851.91 international-$ in 2025 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 1,595 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,655 international-$ in 2025 prices | 59.2 international-$ in 2025 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2,205 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,475 international-$ in 2025 prices | 269.58 international-$ in 2025 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2,743 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,141 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,398 international-$ in 2025 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6,811 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices | 68.56 international-$ in 2025 prices | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 7,475 international-$ in 2025 prices against 6,742 international-$ in 2025 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 733 international-$ in 2025 prices, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2011.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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.