Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.7%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2001–2014
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Australia, 2001–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Australia stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Australia peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Australia 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Australia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Australia was 0.7% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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