Germany vs Italy: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Germany
1.6%
in 2022
Italy
1.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
97th
Italy rank
95th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 97th and Italy ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 3.7% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Germany and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Germany ranks 97th and Italy ranks 95th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.