Australia vs Germany: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Australia
0.6345
in 2020
Germany
0.5585
in 2022
Australia rank
52nd
Germany rank
55th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6345 against 0.5585 in Germany, a difference of 0.076.

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 52nd and Germany ranks 55th 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 0.6598 0.1253 0.5344 Australia
2000s 0.5581 0.0613 0.4968 Australia
2010s 0.3677 0.0775 0.2902 Australia
2020s 0.6345 0.2407 0.3939 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 0.6345 against 0.5585 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Australia and Germany?
0.076, 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 extreme poverty?
Australia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 55th 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
Last refreshed