Australia vs France: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Australia
6.6%
in 2020
France
6.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
52nd
France rank
54th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and France ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 6.6% against 6.5% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Australia and France?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Australia ranks 52nd and France ranks 54th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.