NZL
New Zealand
- Reference
- Household
- Period
- 2023–24
- Currency
- NZD
- Available cutoffs
- Bottom 20% threshold to Top 20% threshold
- Evidence
- Direct data
- Confidence
- Good confidence
COUNTRY COMPARISON
Compare wealth across countries
See what it takes to reach the same wealth levels in two countries. Each country keeps its own currency and survey year.
Exchange-rate conversions are only rough estimates. They do not account for the cost of living or inflation, and some studies count households while others count families.
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AUS
Australia
- Reference
- Household
- Period
- 2019–20
- Currency
- AUD
- Available cutoffs
- Bottom 10% threshold to Top 10% threshold
- Evidence
- Direct data
- Confidence
- Good confidence
WEALTH GAP COMPARISON
How much more does the higher wealth level take?
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New Zealand
Two comparable wealth amounts are not available for these choices in this country.
Explore this country’s wealth data →Australia
Top 10% starts at: AUD 2,257,700Middle household: AUD 579,200
3.9×
In Australia, the top 10% starts at about 3.9× the wealth of the middle household.
Difference in amount: AUD 1,678,500
Top 10% starts atAUD 2,257,700
Middle householdAUD 579,200
Countries may use different years and household or family definitions. Only available exact figures are compared; missing amounts are never guessed.
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Wealth levels in each country
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Original source amounts remain primary. Converted figures are indicative nominal currency equivalents, not purchasing-power or inflation adjustments. Loading dated exchange rates… Survey years and reference populations may differ.
| Wealth threshold | New Zealand | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 10% threshold | Not published for this country | A$36,900Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 20% threshold | NZ$52,576–NZ$52,577Household · NZDFX equivalent unavailable | A$113,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 30% threshold | Not published for this country | A$248,300Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 40% threshold | NZ$307,007–NZ$307,008Household · NZDFX equivalent unavailable | A$411,500Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Middle wealth level (median) | NZ$529,000Household · NZDFX equivalent unavailable | A$579,200Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 40% threshold | NZ$780,499–NZ$780,500Household · NZDFX equivalent unavailable | A$789,100Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 30% threshold | Not published for this country | A$1,052,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 20% threshold | NZ$1,450,999–NZ$1,451,000Household · NZDFX equivalent unavailable | A$1,447,800Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 10% threshold | Not published for this country | A$2,257,700Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
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