Prosperity gap in Australia
Australia: Prosperity gap was 1.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.16 for prosperity gap in 2020.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Australia peaked at 1.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.867, in 2016.
That places Australia 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.37 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.9088 | 1.53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9142 | 0.867 | 0.9577 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Australia?
- Prosperity gap in Australia was 1.16 in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.867 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for prosperity gap?
- Australia ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.