Italy vs Spain: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Italy
0.9%
in 2023
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
58th
Spain rank
61st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
00.511.52197720002023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Spain
1990s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% Spain
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Italy
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Italy
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Italy and Spain?
0.1%, with Italy 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 proportion of population below international poverty line?
Italy 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