Portugal vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Portugal
2.2%
in 2023
Spain
2.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
93rd
Spain rank
92nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Portugal ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 92nd 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.