Three metrics of inequality in Australia
Australia: Three metrics of inequality was 49.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Australia, 1910–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Australia is 49.23, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Australia peaked at 60.99 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 40.94, in 1957.
That places Australia 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 60.99 | 60.99 | 60.99 | 1 |
| 1930s | 48.34 | 48.34 | 48.34 | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 1 |
| 1950s | 43.75 | 40.94 | 48.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.06 | 43.96 | 46.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.41 | 41.23 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.22 | 42 | 46.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.34 | 43.8 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.68 | 46.07 | 48.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.57 | 47.98 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.88 | 48.19 | 49.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,690 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.056 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0807 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1849 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Australia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Australia was 49.23 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.99 in 1910.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.94 in 1957.
- How does Australia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.