Australia vs Italy: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Australia
0.6345
in 2020
Italy
0.6581
in 2023
Australia rank
52nd
Italy rank
51st

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
00.511.5197720002023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.6581 against 0.6345 in Australia, a difference of 0.0236.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 51st of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 0.55 0.0268 0.5232 Australia
1990s 0.6598 0.4831 0.1766 Australia
2000s 0.5358 0.5236 0.0122 Australia
2010s 0.3677 1.04 0.669 Italy
2020s 0.6345 0.6407 0.0062 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.6581 against 0.6345 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Australia and Italy?
0.0236, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Australia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 51st 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