USA
United States
- Reference
- SCF family
- Period
- 2022
- Currency
- USD
- Available cutoffs
- Bottom 5% threshold to Top 1% threshold
- Evidence
- Direct data
- Confidence
- High 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?
Choose two wealth levels to compare in both countries. Each country shows its own currency.
United States
Top 10% starts at: USD 1,938,000Middle scf family: USD 192,900
10.0×
In United States, the top 10% starts at about 10.0× the wealth of the middle scf family.
Difference in amount: USD 1,745,100
Top 10% starts atUSD 1,938,000
Middle scf familyUSD 192,900
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
The difference between these two wealth levels is proportionally larger in United States. These are comparisons within each country, not a comparison of living costs.
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
Explore the amounts reported for each wealth level. If a country has no figure, we leave it blank rather than guess.
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 | United States | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 5% threshold | -$9,800SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | Not published for this country |
| Bottom 10% threshold | $450SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$36,900Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 20% threshold | $13,500SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$113,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 25% threshold | $27,100SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | Not published for this country |
| Bottom 30% threshold | $51,400SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$248,300Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Bottom 40% threshold | $110,030SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$411,500Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Middle wealth level (median) | $192,900SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$579,200Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 40% threshold | $312,560SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$789,100Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 30% threshold | $491,600SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$1,052,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 25% threshold | $658,900SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | Not published for this country |
| Top 20% threshold | $888,600SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$1,447,800Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 10% threshold | $1,938,000SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | A$2,257,700Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable |
| Top 5% threshold | $3,795,600SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | Not published for this country |
| Top 1% threshold | $13,615,400SCF family · USDFX equivalent unavailable | Not published for this country |
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