Australia vs Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Australia
22.8%
in 2020
Germany
19.7%
in 2022
Australia rank
108th
Germany rank
111th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.8% against 19.7% in Germany, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 108th and Germany ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 26.5% | 18.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.1% | 4.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 17.3% | 5.5% | Australia |
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 Germany?
- Australia, at 22.8% against 19.7% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Australia and Germany?
- 3.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Australia ranks 108th and Germany ranks 111th 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.