Australia vs Portugal: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Australia
0.7%
in 2018
Portugal
1.1%
in 2021
Australia rank
97th
Portugal rank
95th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 95th of 119 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.1% against 0.7% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Australia ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 95th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.