Australia vs Indonesia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Australia
0.6%
in 2020
Indonesia
0.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
51st
Indonesia rank
53rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 53rd 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 | 0.6% | 13.2% | 12.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 5.0% | 4.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Australia or Indonesia?
- Australia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Australia and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Australia ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 53rd 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).