Australia Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day) (2020)
Australia's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day): 0.9 % of population in 2020, +0.3pp vs 2018. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1981–2020.
Australia (2020)
0.9
% of population
+0.3pp vs 2018
Change vs. prior observation
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
13
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.9 | n/a |
| 2018 | 0.6 | n/a |
| 2016 | 0.5 | n/a |
| 2014 | 0.6 | n/a |
| 2010 | 0.5 | n/a |
| 2008 | 0.5 | n/a |
| 2004 | 0.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2003 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 2001 | 0.9 | n/a |
| 1995 | 1 | n/a |
| 1989 | 0.8 | n/a |
| 1985 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1981 | 1.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 0.9 % of population in 2020. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 1981–2020 the series ranges from 0.5 % of population in 2016 to 1.1 % of population in 1981.
This page tracks the share of Australia's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of Australia's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1981–2020 (13 observations).
The series peaked at 1.1 % of population in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.5 % of population in 2016. The latest reading is 0.9 % of population in 2020. The latest change was +0.3pp.