Australia vs Netherlands: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Australia
24.53 million people
in 2018
Netherlands
17.46 million people
in 2021
Australia rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 24.53 million people against 17.46 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 7.07 million people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 119 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 20.25 million people 16.14 million people 4.11 million people Australia
2010s 23.29 million people 16.83 million people 6.46 million people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 24.53 million people against 17.46 million people in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Australia and Netherlands?
7.07 million people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.