Italy vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Italy
56.78 million people
in 2021
United Kingdom
66.03 million people
in 2021
Italy rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.03 million people against 56.78 million people in Italy, a difference of 9.25 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.54 million people | 51.34 million people | 2.80 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 52.37 million people | 52.52 million people | 150,862 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 52.33 million people | 55.17 million people | 2.84 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 55.29 million people | 59.43 million people | 4.15 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 56.71 million people | 63.88 million people | 7.17 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.59 million people | 65.97 million people | 9.38 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.03 million people against 56.78 million people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 9.25 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.