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AustraliaPoverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)

Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #50 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.6%
2020
YoY Change
+50.0%
20182020
Global Rank
#50
of 109 countries
Maximum
0.8%
2003
Minimum
0.3%
2008
CAGR
+0.0%
9 years
Last
0.6%
Previous
0.4%
Highest
0.8%
Lowest
0.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Australia's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 0.6% in 2020, ranking #50 out of 109 countries. This represents a +50.0% change from 2018. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 0.8% (2003) and the lowest was 0.3% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20200.6%+50.0%
20180.4%+33.3%
20160.3%-25.0%
20140.4%+33.3%
20100.3%+0.0%
20080.3%-40.0%
20040.5%-37.5%
20030.8%+33.3%
20010.6%

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#CountryValueYear
1Congo, Dem. Rep.48.7%2020
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4Central African Republic34.4%2021
5Burundi32.4%2020
6Madagascar27.6%2021
7Niger18.6%2021
8Kenya14.1%2022
9Nigeria13.0%2022
10Chad12.7%2022
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