Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke

Australia
230,843
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
267,936
in 2021
Australia rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 267,936 against 230,843 in Australia, a difference of 37,093.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 157,447 75,679 81,768 Australia
1990s 180,049 174,057 5,992 Australia
2000s 159,044 195,874 36,830 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 130,437 243,591 113,154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 230,843 333,720 102,877 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 267,936 against 230,843 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37,093, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Australia ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
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