Australia vs Thailand: Income share held by highest 20%
Australia
41.3%
in 2020
Thailand
41.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
69th
Thailand rank
66th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 66th of 123 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 51.4% | 12.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 48.2% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 44.9% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 42.7% | 1.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Australia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.5% against 41.3% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Australia ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 66th 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 highest 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.