Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Australia
230,843 people
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
267,936 people
in 2021
Australia rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 267,936 people against 230,843 people in Australia, a difference of 37,093 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157,447 people | 75,679 people | 81,768 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 180,049 people | 174,057 people | 5,992 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 159,044 people | 195,874 people | 36,830 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 130,437 people | 243,591 people | 113,154 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 230,843 people | 333,720 people | 102,877 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 267,936 people against 230,843 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37,093 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Australia ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.