Table 1 How Australia compares
From: Steering without navigation equipment: the lamentable state of Australian health policy reform
The rank order of Australia compared with 18 other OECD* countries: selected statistics | ||||
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| Â | Year | Rank | No. of countries | Australia's ranking |
% population in absolute poverty | 1995 | 10 = highest | 10 | 10 |
Social security transfer (% GDP) | 1990-1999 | 17 = lowest | 17 | 17 |
% elderly in poverty | Late 1990s | 16 = highest | 16 | 16 |
Income of elderly (above 65). ÷ Income 18-64 | Mid 1990s | 16 = lowest | 16 | 16 |
Income at 90th/income at 10th percentile | Late 1990s | 17 = highest inequality | 17 | 13 |
% population with income below 50% of median income | Late 1990s | 16 = highest | 16 | 15 |
% children in poverty | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- single mother - two parents | mid 1990s | 15 = highest 15 = highest | 15 15 | 13 13 |
Official Aid/GDP | 2000 | 18 = lowest | 18 | 15 |
Total tax/GDP (%) | 2000 | 1 = highest tax | 18 | 15 |