Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania

Oceania: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 12.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 35 groups
All-time high
14.1%
in 2003
All-time low
11.0%
in 2017
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania, 1981–2023

0510151981200220231981: 11.41982: 11.61983: 11.71984: 11.91985: 11.91986: 11.81987: 11.91988: 11.91989: 121990: 12.41991: 12.21992: 121993: 11.61994: 11.71995: 12.21996: 12.21997: 12.61998: 131999: 132000: 13.42001: 13.72002: 142003: 14.12004: 13.92005: 13.62006: 13.32007: 12.92008: 12.92009: 12.52010: 11.92011: 12.22012: 12.12013: 122014: 11.42015: 11.32016: 11.12017: 112018: 11.42019: 11.42020: 12.12021: 12.42022: 12.22023: 12

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania stood at 12.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania peaked at 14.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2017.

That places Oceania 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Oceania, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 11.4%
1982 11.6% +1.8%
1983 11.7% +0.9%
1984 11.9% +1.7%
1985 11.9% +0.0%
1986 11.8% -0.8%
1987 11.9% +0.8%
1988 11.9% +0.0%
1989 12.0% +0.8%
1990 12.4% +3.3%
1991 12.2% -1.6%
1992 12.0% -1.6%
1993 11.6% -3.3%
1994 11.7% +0.9%
1995 12.2% +4.3%
1996 12.2% +0.0%
1997 12.6% +3.3%
1998 13.0% +3.2%
1999 13.0% +0.0%
2000 13.4% +3.1%
2001 13.7% +2.2%
2002 14.0% +2.2%
2003 14.1% +0.7%
2004 13.9% -1.4%
2005 13.6% -2.2%
2006 13.3% -2.2%
2007 12.9% -3.0%
2008 12.9% +0.0%
2009 12.5% -3.1%
2010 11.9% -4.8%
2011 12.2% +2.5%
2012 12.1% -0.8%
2013 12.0% -0.8%
2014 11.4% -5.0%
2015 11.3% -0.9%
2016 11.1% -1.8%
2017 11.0% -0.9%
2018 11.4% +3.6%
2019 11.4% +0.0%
2020 12.1% +6.1%
2021 12.4% +2.5%
2022 12.2% -1.6%
2023 12.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.8% 11.4% 12.0% 9
1990s 12.3% 11.6% 13.0% 10
2000s 13.4% 12.5% 14.1% 10
2010s 11.6% 11.0% 12.2% 10
2020s 12.2% 12.0% 12.4% 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 7 Uganda 59.8% compare
  2. 8 Kenya 45.5% compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 42.1% compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 41.8% compare
  5. 11 Guinea-Bissau 39.9% compare
  6. 12 Ghana 39.0% compare
  7. 13 Ethiopia 38.6% compare
  8. 13 Rwanda 38.6% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania?
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Oceania was 12.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
How does Oceania rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Oceania ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
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