Italy vs Spain: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Italy
20.1%
in 2021
Spain
20.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
29th
Spain rank
28th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.2% against 20.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 73 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 20.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 21.3% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.0% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.2% against 20.1% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.