Italy vs Spain: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Italy
0.7%
in 2023
Spain
0.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
51st
Spain rank
54th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Italy ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.