Australia vs Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
70th
Spain rank
73rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Australia
- Spain
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 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 123 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Australia ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd 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.