Australia vs Bolivia: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Australia
0.6345
in 2020
Bolivia
0.6336
in 2024
Australia rank
52nd
Bolivia rank
53rd

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Australia
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6345 against 0.6336 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0009.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 52nd and Bolivia ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bolivia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4892 7.51 7.02 Bolivia
2010s 0.3767 2.52 2.15 Bolivia
2020s 0.6345 1.39 0.7577 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Australia or Bolivia?
Australia, at 0.6345 against 0.6336 in Bolivia as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Australia and Bolivia?
0.0009, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bolivia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Australia and Bolivia rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Australia ranks 52nd and Bolivia ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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