Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Australia
Australia: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.4971 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Australia, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Australia is 0.4971, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Australia peaked at 1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3492, in 2010.
That places Australia 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9935 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7443 | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7498 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7474 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9973 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4993 | -49.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3612 | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3492 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4985 | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4987 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4971 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.913 | 0.7443 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7498 | 0.7498 | 0.7498 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6513 | 0.3612 | 0.9973 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4609 | 0.3492 | 0.4987 | 4 |
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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Australia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Australia was 0.4971 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3492 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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