Australia vs France: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Australia
22.8%
in 2020
France
25.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
108th
France rank
106th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 25.6% against 22.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 108th and France ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 35.9% | 9.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 24.8% | 2.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Australia or France?
- France, at 25.6% against 22.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Australia and France?
- 2.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Australia ranks 108th and France ranks 106th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.