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Australia Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia stood at 0.9% population in 2020, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.3 percentage points from 0.6% population in 2018. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 0.5% population (up 0.4 percentage points since). The highest value since 1981 was 1.1% population in 1981, the lowest 0.5% population in 2008. Australia ranked 57th highest of the 94 countries in this dataset in 2018; Niger ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % population · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1963–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia?

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia stood at 0.9% population in 2020, according to World Bank.

Is Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.3 percentage points from 0.6% population in 2018. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 0.5% population (up 0.4 percentage points since).

How does Australia rank for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)?

Australia ranked 57th highest of the 94 countries in this dataset in 2018; Niger ranked first.

What is the highest Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) on record in Australia?

The highest value since 1981 was 1.1% population in 1981, the lowest 0.5% population in 2008.

Metadata for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Australia
IndicatorPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
CountryAustralia
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit% population
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 0.9% population (2020)

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Source:World Bank — series SI.POV.DDAY
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=AU

MLA

World Bank. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=AU.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=AU.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_poverty_headcount_ratio_at_215_day_aus,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Poverty headcount ratio at \$3.00 a day (2021 PPP) --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=AU}
}