Australia vs Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Australia
0.6%
in 2020
Germany
0.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
28th
Germany rank
28th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 28th and Germany ranks 28th of 120 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Australia
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 0.5% Australia
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% Australia
2020s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Australia and Germany?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Australia ranks 28th and Germany ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.