Spain vs Ukraine: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Spain
47.96 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
44.66 million people
in 2020
Spain rank
26th
Ukraine rank
27th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.96 million people against 44.66 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 3.29 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Spain ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.05 million people | 45.76 million people | 6.71 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 44.03 million people | 46.78 million people | 2.75 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 46.17 million people | 45.74 million people | 425,270 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 46.84 million people | 44.66 million people | 2.18 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Spain or Ukraine?
- Spain, at 47.96 million people against 44.66 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Spain and Ukraine?
- 3.29 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.