Australia vs Spain: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of

Australia
0.7%
in 2014
Spain
1.0%
in 2015
Australia rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0.40.60.811.2200120082015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Australia
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Australia and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Australia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). 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 the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
81 places, 955 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed