Italy vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Italy
21.2%
in 2023
Spain
21.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Spain rank
33rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 120 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 | 18.3% | 19.5% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 23.0% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.6% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Italy and Spain?
- 0.2%, 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 relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd 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 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.