Australia vs Estonia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Australia
1.5%
in 2020
Estonia
1.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Estonia rank
100th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 98th and Estonia ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 13.1% | 11.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Australia or Estonia?
- Australia, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Australia ranks 98th and Estonia ranks 100th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.