Australia vs Low income: International migrant stock
Australia
30.4%
in 2024
Low income
1.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
Low income rank
30th
International migrant stock over time
- Australia
- Low income
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.4% against 1.9% in Low income, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 16.0 times Low income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 31st and Low income ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 2.7% | 20.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 1.6% | 21.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 1.6% | 25.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 1.8% | 28.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Australia or Low income?
- Australia, at 30.4% against 1.9% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Australia and Low income?
- 28.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Low income rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Australia ranks 31st and Low income ranks 30th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.