Australia vs Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Australia
1.0%
in 2020
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
77th
Spain rank
77th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Australia and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Australia ranks 77th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release