Australia vs United States: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Australia
20.2%
in 2018
United States
19.5%
in 2022
Australia rank
104th
United States rank
106th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.2% against 19.5% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 104th and United States ranks 106th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.2% | 32.5% | 18.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 29.7% | 25.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 25.1% | 14.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.6% | 1.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 20.2% against 19.5% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Australia and United States?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Australia ranks 104th and United States ranks 106th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.