Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Italy
57.49 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66.25 million
in 2021
Italy rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M196819952023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 66.25 million against 57.49 million in Italy, a difference of 8.75 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 120 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 52.12 million 54.58 million 2.46 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 54.58 million 55.33 million 752,362 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 53.92 million 56.89 million 2.96 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 56.43 million 59.91 million 3.47 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 57.61 million 64.20 million 6.59 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 57.63 million 66.13 million 8.50 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 poverty thresholds, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 66.25 million against 57.49 million in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.75 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 poverty thresholds?
Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty 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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