Italy vs Slovenia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day

Italy
37.1%
in 2023
Slovenia
30.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
99th
Slovenia rank
102nd

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time

  • Italy
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 37.1% against 30.1% in Slovenia, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 99th and Slovenia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 62.6% 51.3% 11.3% Italy
1990s 59.7% 88.6% 28.9% Slovenia
2000s 38.1% 57.1% 19.0% Slovenia
2010s 41.2% 50.3% 9.1% Slovenia
2020s 36.8% 31.8% 5.0% Italy

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, Italy or Slovenia?
Italy, at 37.1% against 30.1% in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Italy and Slovenia?
7.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovenia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Italy and Slovenia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
Italy ranks 99th and Slovenia ranks 102nd 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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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.