Italy vs Palestine, State of: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Italy
14.5%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
14.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Palestine, State of rank
32nd

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Italy
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Palestine, State of ranks 32nd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 10.6% 3.0% Italy
2010s 14.9% 10.9% 4.0% Italy
2020s 14.5% 14.7% 0.2% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Italy or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Italy and Palestine, State of?
0.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Palestine, State of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Italy and Palestine, State of rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Italy ranks 34th and Palestine, State of ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.