Australia vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Australia
1.1%
in 2020
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
74th
Spain rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Australia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Australia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th 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 $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.