Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Australia
124,091 people
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
164,282 people
in 2021
Australia rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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 164,282 people against 124,091 people in Australia, a difference of 40,191 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 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 143,833 people 85,188 people 58,644 people Australia
1990s 134,997 people 143,389 people 8,392 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 129,255 people 149,509 people 20,254 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 109,673 people 202,130 people 92,458 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 164,282 people against 124,091 people in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40,191 people, 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?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Australia ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 below $1.90 per day.