Italy vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Italy
57.49 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
66.25 million people
in 2021
Italy rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.25 million people against 57.49 million people in Italy, a difference of 8.75 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 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 | 52.12 million people | 54.58 million people | 2.46 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 54.58 million people | 55.33 million people | 752,362 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 53.92 million people | 56.89 million people | 2.96 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 56.43 million people | 59.91 million people | 3.47 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 57.61 million people | 64.20 million people | 6.59 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 57.63 million people | 66.13 million people | 8.50 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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.25 million people against 57.49 million people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 8.75 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?
- Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.