Italy vs Spain: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Italy
57.49 million
in 2023
Spain
46.91 million
in 2023
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.49 million against 46.91 million in Spain, a difference of 10.58 million.
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 | 32.20 million | 21.97 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 53.43 million | 37.17 million | 16.26 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.64 million | 42.41 million | 14.23 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 57.61 million | 44.42 million | 13.19 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 57.62 million | 46.13 million | 11.49 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 57.49 million against 46.91 million in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Italy and Spain?
- 10.58 million, 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 poverty thresholds?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.