Prosperity gap in Australia
Australia: Prosperity gap was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Australia, 1981β2020
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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2020.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Australia peaked at 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2008.
That places Australia 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 1.33 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.925 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,690 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Australia?
- Prosperity gap in Australia was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1995.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for prosperity gap?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.