Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia
Australia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.0% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Australia peaked at 1.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 94th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,690 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Australia?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Australia was 1.0% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.