Australia vs Indonesia: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Australia
0.6345
in 2020
Indonesia
0.6153
in 2025
Australia rank
52nd
Indonesia rank
54th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6345 against 0.6153 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0192.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 52nd and Indonesia ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5581 | 13.2 | 12.64 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.3677 | 4.96 | 4.59 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.6345 | 1.73 | 1.1 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Australia or Indonesia?
- Australia, at 0.6345 against 0.6153 in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Australia and Indonesia?
- 0.0192, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Indonesia ranks 54th 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.