Australia vs Botswana: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Australia
178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Botswana
158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
Australia rank
49th
Botswana rank
51st

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Australia
  • Botswana
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M198120002020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Botswana, a difference of 19.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

Australia ranks 49th and Botswana ranks 51st of 120 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Australia or Botswana?
Australia, at 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Australia and Botswana?
19.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Australia ranks 49th and Botswana ranks 51st 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.