Australia vs Spain: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index

Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Spain rank
70th

Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 0.5% 0.6% Australia
1990s 1.0% 1.6% 0.6% Spain
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Spain
2010s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Spain
2020s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Australia and Spain?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
Australia ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.