Australia vs Spain: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Australia
1.0%
in 2020
Spain
1.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
94th
Spain rank
91st
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 94th and Spain ranks 91st of 123 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Australia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Australia ranks 94th and Spain ranks 91st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.