Italy vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Italy
37.1%
in 2023
Spain
38.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
99th
Spain rank
97th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.6% against 37.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 99th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.1% | 88.3% | 15.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 71.2% | 12.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 49.6% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 47.4% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 40.6% | 3.7% | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 38.6% against 37.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Italy and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain 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: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Italy ranks 99th 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.