Australia vs Spain: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Australia
0.9
in 2020
Spain
0.8134
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Spain rank
70th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9 against 0.8134 in Spain, a difference of 0.0866.
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 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 120 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 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7667 | 0.8276 | 0.061 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.55 | 0.9934 | 0.4434 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.1968 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Australia, at 0.9 against 0.8134 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Australia and Spain?
- 0.0866, 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Australia ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th 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.