Australia vs United Kingdom: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle

Australia
0.7%
in 2018
United Kingdom
0.7%
in 2021
Australia rank
97th
United Kingdom rank
98th

Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
00.511.5196819942021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 119 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 0.6% 1.1% Australia
1990s 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% Australia
2000s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Australia
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Australia

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 United Kingdom?
Australia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
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 United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Australia ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 98th 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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 $5.50 per day.