Australia vs Italy: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Australia
0.7%
in 2018
Italy
1.0%
in 2021
Australia rank
79th
Italy rank
76th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Italy ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Australia and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Australia ranks 79th and Italy ranks 76th 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $3.20 per day.