Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Italy
37.09 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.02 million
in 2021
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196819952023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.02 million against 37.09 million in Italy, a difference of 9.93 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.11 million 8.68 million 3.44 million Italy
1980s 17.13 million 14.26 million 2.87 million Italy
1990s 23.59 million 25.12 million 1.53 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 33.78 million 37.80 million 4.02 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35.32 million 43.08 million 7.76 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 37.23 million 46.47 million 9.24 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.02 million against 37.09 million in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9.93 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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