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
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.