Australia vs Spain: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
58th
Spain rank
61st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0.50.7511.21.5198020012023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 110 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 0.5% 0.6% Australia
1990s 1.0% 1.6% 0.6% Spain
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Spain
2010s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Spain
2020s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Australia and Spain?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Australia ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 110 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed