Hungary vs Italy: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Italy
0.9%
in 2023
Hungary rank
73rd
Italy rank
73rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
00.511.52197720002023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 73rd of 132 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Italy
1990s 0.8% 1.2% 0.3% Italy
2000s 0.3% 1.0% 0.8% Italy
2010s 0.7% 1.6% 0.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Hungary or Italy?
Hungary, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Hungary and Italy?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 73rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed