Italy vs Spain: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Italy
57.49 million people
in 2023
Spain
46.91 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.49 million people against 46.91 million people in Spain, a difference of 10.58 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.18 million people | 32.20 million people | 21.97 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 53.43 million people | 37.17 million people | 16.26 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.64 million people | 42.41 million people | 14.23 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 57.61 million people | 44.42 million people | 13.19 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 57.62 million people | 46.13 million people | 11.49 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 57.49 million people against 46.91 million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Italy and Spain?
- 10.58 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.