Australia vs Spain: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Australia
19.80 million
in 2020
Spain
29.67 million
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Spain rank
11th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020012023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 29.67 million against 19.80 million in Australia, a difference of 9.87 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 6.68 million 4.12 million 2.56 million Australia
1990s 7.02 million 10.17 million 3.15 million Spain
2000s 11.70 million 21.92 million 10.23 million Spain
2010s 17.24 million 24.60 million 7.36 million Spain
2020s 19.80 million 27.21 million 7.41 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 29.67 million against 19.80 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Australia and Spain?
9.87 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed