Australia vs Italy: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Australia
0.9
in 2020
Italy
0.9272
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Italy rank
66th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9272 against 0.9 in Australia, a difference of 0.0272.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Italy ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 | 0.1 | 0.85 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.7667 | 0.8416 | 0.075 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.55 | 1.58 | 1.03 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.8764 | 0.0236 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.9272 against 0.9 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Australia and Italy?
- 0.0272, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Australia ranks 68th and Italy ranks 66th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.