Hungary vs Spain: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Hungary rank
58th
Spain rank
61st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Hungary
  • Spain
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Hungary ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 110 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 1.1% 0.4% Spain
2000s 0.3% 0.8% 0.6% Spain
2010s 0.7% 1.1% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Hungary or Spain?
Hungary, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Hungary and Spain?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Hungary ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 110 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed