Australia vs Cyprus: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Australia
11.5%
in 2020
Cyprus
12.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
107th
Cyprus rank
106th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.4% against 11.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 107th and Cyprus ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.9% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 23.1% | 10.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 16.0% | 4.5% | Cyprus |
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, Australia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 12.4% against 11.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Australia ranks 107th and Cyprus 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 $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.