Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poverty share on less than 30 per day

Italy
22.26
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.2
in 2021
Italy rank
98th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
101st

Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080196819952023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 22.26 against 15.2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.06.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 61.33 68.47 7.13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 50.45 56.38 5.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 39.77 38 1.77 Italy
2000s 25.59 21.3 4.29 Italy
2010s 25.41 18.15 7.26 Italy
2020s 22.4 15.8 6.6 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 22.26 against 15.2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.06, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
Italy ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed