Spain vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Spain
39.9%
in 2021
United Kingdom
27.5%
in 2021
Spain rank
95th
United Kingdom rank
98th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 39.9% against 27.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 95th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 119 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.5% | 76.1% | 12.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 52.4% | 18.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 34.9% | 14.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 31.3% | 15.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 27.9% | 12.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 39.9% against 27.5% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 12.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Spain ranks 95th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.