Italy vs Palestine, State of: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Italy
21.2%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
22.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Palestine, State of rank
29th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Italy
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 22.5% against 21.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Palestine, State of ranks 29th 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 | 20.2% | 18.3% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 22.5% | 1.3% | Palestine, State of |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 22.5% against 21.2% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Italy and Palestine, State of?
- 1.3%, 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 60% of the median?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Palestine, State of ranks 29th 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.