Argentina vs Australia: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Argentina
1.0%
in 2024
Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Argentina rank
70th
Australia rank
73rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 70th and Australia ranks 73rd of 132 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 1.0% 4.1% Argentina
2000s 6.9% 0.8% 6.1% Argentina
2010s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Argentina
2020s 2.2% 0.9% 1.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Argentina or Australia?
Argentina, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Argentina and Australia?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Argentina ranks 70th and Australia ranks 73rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed