Greece vs Spain: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Greece
0.6%
in 2021
Spain
0.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
66th
Spain rank
67th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Greece and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Greece ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). 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 $2.15 per day.