Australia Poverty Rate 1981-2024
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
- Australia poverty rate for 2018 was 1.00%, a 0% increase from 2016.
- Australia poverty rate for 2016 was 1.00%, a 0% increase from 2014.
- Australia poverty rate for 2014 was 1.00%, a 0% increase from 2010.
- Australia poverty rate for 2010 was 1.00%, a 0.3% increase from 2008.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % Under US $5.50 Per Day |
| Panama | 12.50% |
| Argentina | 10.40% |
| Seychelles | 6.70% |
| Uruguay | 4.90% |
| Greece | 3.70% |
| Slovak Republic | 3.40% |
| Italy | 3.20% |
| Israel | 3.20% |
| Latvia | 3.00% |
| Lithuania | 2.90% |
| Hungary | 2.80% |
| Croatia | 2.70% |
| Spain | 2.70% |
| Portugal | 2.10% |
| United States | 1.70% |
| Sweden | 1.40% |
| Poland | 1.40% |
| Austria | 1.20% |
| Estonia | 1.10% |
| Australia | 1.00% |
| Luxembourg | 0.70% |
| United Kingdom | 0.70% |
| South Korea | 0.70% |
| Canada | 0.70% |
| Norway | 0.50% |
| UAE | 0.40% |
| Netherlands | 0.40% |
| Denmark | 0.30% |
| Malta | 0.30% |
| Germany | 0.20% |
| Czech Republic | 0.20% |
| Cyprus | 0.20% |
| Switzerland | 0.20% |
| Finland | 0.20% |
| Belgium | 0.20% |
| Slovenia | 0.10% |
| France | 0.10% |
| Ireland | 0.10% |
| Australia Poverty Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % Under US $5.50 Per Day | Change |
| 2018 | 1.00% | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 1.00% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | 1.00% | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 1.00% | 0.30% |
| 2008 | 0.70% | -0.50% |
| 2004 | 1.20% | -0.50% |
| 2003 | 1.70% | 0.20% |
| 2001 | 1.50% | -0.20% |
| 1995 | 1.70% | -0.30% |
| 1989 | 2.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 2.00% | 0.30% |
| 1981 | 1.70% | 0.30% |