COUNTRY COMPARISON
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.
SHARE THE COMPARISON
The shared link carries the two country codes and, when a non-default reference is selected, its reference-population mode. It does not include a wealth amount, percentile, threshold or personal result.
BSP compares primary economic units (PEUs): financially interdependent household members. Financially independent members may be excluded, so this is not necessarily full-household net worth.
WEALTH GAP COMPARISON
Choose two wealth levels to compare in both countries. Each country shows its own currency.
Two comparable wealth amounts are not available for these choices in this country.
Explore this country’s wealth data →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
Countries may use different years and household or family definitions. Only available exact figures are compared; missing amounts are never guessed.
REGISTERED REFERENCE POINTS
Explore the amounts reported for each wealth level. If a country has no figure, we leave it blank rather than guess.
| Wealth threshold | Philippines | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 10% threshold | Not published for this country | A$36,900Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 20% threshold | Not published for this country | A$113,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 30% threshold | Not published for this country | A$248,300Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 40% threshold | Not published for this country | A$411,500Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Middle wealth level (median) | ₱120,200Primary economic unit (PEU) · PHPFX equivalent unavailable | A$579,200Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 40% threshold | Not published for this country | A$789,100Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 30% threshold | Not published for this country | A$1,052,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 20% threshold | Not published for this country | 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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