Italy vs Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Italy
1.0%
in 2023
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
79th
Spain rank
79th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 79th and Spain ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0%, 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Italy ranks 79th and Spain ranks 79th 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.