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
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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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% 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 60% of the median.