Ireland vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Ireland
30.5%
in 2023
Spain
38.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
100th
Spain rank
97th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.6% against 30.5% in Ireland, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 73.6% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.6% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.4% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 40.6% | 9.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 38.6% against 30.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Ireland and Spain?
- 8.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Spain ranks 97th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.