Australia vs Italy: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Australia
0.9
in 2020
Italy
0.9272
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Italy rank
66th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9272 against 0.9 in Australia, a difference of 0.0272.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Italy ranks 66th 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 0.95 0.1 0.85 Australia
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Australia
2000s 0.7667 0.8416 0.075 Italy
2010s 0.55 1.58 1.03 Italy
2020s 0.9 0.8764 0.0236 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.9272 against 0.9 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Australia and Italy?
0.0272, 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 headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Australia ranks 68th and Italy ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
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