Argentina vs Australia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Argentina
1.0%
in 2024
Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Argentina rank
67th
Australia rank
70th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 67th and Australia ranks 70th of 123 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 0.8% | 6.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Argentina and Australia?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Argentina ranks 67th and Australia ranks 70th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.