Australia vs Germany: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Australia
0.6%
in 2020
Germany
0.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
51st
Germany rank
54th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 51st and Germany ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Australia ranks 51st and Germany ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).