Australia vs United Kingdom: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 30.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 1990s | 130.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 107.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 121.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 126.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 95.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 176.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 246.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 30.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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
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.