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
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.