Australia vs Italy: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Australia
0.6%
in 2020
Italy
0.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
51st
Italy rank
50th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Italy ranks 50th 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 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Australia and Italy?
- 0.1%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Australia ranks 51st and Italy ranks 50th 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).