Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Australia

Australia: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 1.1 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1.1
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1981
All-time low
0.6
in 2008
Years of data
13
1981–2020

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Australia, 1981–2020

00.511.51981200020201981: 1.31985: 1.21989: 1.11995: 1.22001: 1.12003: 1.22004: 0.82008: 0.62010: 0.62014: 0.72016: 0.62018: 0.62020: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Australia is 1.1, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 83.3% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Australia peaked at 1.3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2008.

Australia ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.2 1.1 1.3 3
1990s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
2000s 0.925 0.6 1.2 4
2010s 0.625 0.6 0.7 4
2020s 1.1 1.1 1.1 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 71 Romania 1.28 compare
  2. 72 Lithuania 1.25 compare
  3. 73 United States 1.2 compare
  4. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 compare
  5. 76 Italy 1.04 compare
  6. 77 Spain 0.965 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Australia?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Australia was 1.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1981.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Australia ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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