{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Australia Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2020)","description":"Australia's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 0.9 % of population in 2020, +0.3pp vs 2018. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1981–2020.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Australia","2020"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"1981/2020","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"Australia Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=AU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1981–2020"},{"label":"Observations","value":"13"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2020)","value":"0.9","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp vs 2018"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"13","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":13,"observations":[{"period":"1981","value":1.1},{"period":"1985","value":1.1},{"period":"1989","value":0.8},{"period":"1995","value":1},{"period":"2001","value":0.9},{"period":"2003","value":1.1},{"period":"2004","value":0.7},{"period":"2008","value":0.5},{"period":"2010","value":0.5},{"period":"2014","value":0.6},{"period":"2016","value":0.5},{"period":"2018","value":0.6},{"period":"2020","value":0.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2003","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2001","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1995","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"1989","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"1985","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"1981","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Australia's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1.1 % of population in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.5 in 2016. The latest reading of 0.9 in 2020 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}