Australia vs Greece: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Australia
0.5%
in 2018
Greece
0.6%
in 2021
Australia rank
69th
Greece rank
67th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Australia
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Australia ranks 69th and Greece ranks 67th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 1.7% 1.0% Greece
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Australia
2010s 0.5% 0.9% 0.5% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Australia or Greece?
Greece, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Australia and Greece?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Australia and Greece rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Australia ranks 69th and Greece ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.