Australia vs Germany: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Australia
1.5
in 2020
Germany
1.6
in 2022
Australia rank
98th
Germany rank
97th
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in Australia, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 0.325 | 1.15 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.3 | 0.75 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living with less than upper middle income poverty line, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share living with less than upper middle income poverty line between Australia and Germany?
- 0.1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Australia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.