Australia vs Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Australia
11.5%
in 2020
Ireland
11.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
107th
Ireland rank
108th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 66.1% | 24.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 32.3% | 8.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 26.9% | 13.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Australia, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Australia ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 108th 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.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.