Australia vs United Kingdom: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Australia
124,091 people
in 2018
United Kingdom
164,282 people
in 2021
Australia rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
58th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 164,282 people against 124,091 people in Australia, a difference of 40,191 people.
That makes United Kingdom'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 ranks 58th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 2000s | 129,255 people | 149,509 people | 20,254 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 109,673 people | 202,130 people | 92,458 people | United Kingdom |
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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 40,191 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Australia ranks 61st and United Kingdom 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.