Australia vs Spain: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
19.80 million people
in 2020
Spain
29.67 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Spain rank
11th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29.67 million people against 19.80 million people in Australia, a difference of 9.87 million people.
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 people | 4.12 million people | 2.56 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.02 million people | 10.17 million people | 3.15 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.70 million people | 21.92 million people | 10.23 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.24 million people | 24.60 million people | 7.36 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.80 million people | 27.21 million people | 7.41 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 29.67 million people against 19.80 million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Spain?
- 9.87 million people, 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?
- Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.