Australia vs United States: Income share held by fourth 20%
Australia
22.6%
in 2020
United States
22.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
United States rank
31st
Income share held by fourth 20% over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.6% against 22.6% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and United States ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 23.4% | 0.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 22.6% against 22.6% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Australia and United States?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Australia ranks 31st and United States ranks 31st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.