Greece vs Spain: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)

Greece
1.7%
in 2020
Spain
1.3%
in 2020
Greece rank
18th
Spain rank
20th

Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
00.511.52200620132020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 26 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.2% 0.6% Greece
2010s 1.6% 0.6% 1.0% Greece
2020s 1.7% 1.3% 0.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Greece and Spain?
0.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
Greece ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed