Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Australia
Australia: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.7904 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Australia, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Australia stood at 0.7904. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Australia peaked at 0.968 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7904, in 2018.
Australia ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.968 | — |
| 2003 | 0.9338 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9146 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9154 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.887 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7904 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.933 | 0.9146 | 0.968 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8387 | 0.7904 | 0.887 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More urban development data for Australia
- Population in the largest city 22.3% (2025)
- Population density 3.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.77 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.6073 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 5.39 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.43 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Australia?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Australia was 0.7904 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7904 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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