Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Australia
Australia: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 25.42 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25.42 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Australia peaked at 25.42 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.76 million, in 1981.
That places Australia 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.68 million | 14.76 million | 16.68 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.82 million | 17.82 million | 17.82 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.89 million | 19.10 million | 21.14 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.53 million | 21.92 million | 24.81 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.42 million | 25.42 million | 25.42 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 34 Kenya 29.97 million compare
- 35 Nepal 28.98 million compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.88 million compare
- 38 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 24.58 million compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.92 million compare
- 40 Taiwan Province of China 23.46 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,690 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.056 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Australia?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Australia was 25.42 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.42 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 million in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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