Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia
Australia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 % of population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.1% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Australia peaked at 1.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
That places Australia 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,690 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Australia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Australia was 1.1% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.