Australia vs Slovakia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Australia
6.6%
in 2020
Slovakia
6.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
52nd
Slovakia rank
55th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Australia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and Slovakia ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | 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 Slovakia?
- Australia, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Australia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Slovakia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Slovakia ranks 55th 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.