Italy vs Spain: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Italy
20.1%
in 2021
Spain
20.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
29th
Spain rank
28th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.2% against 20.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 70 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 20.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 21.3% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.0% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.2% against 20.1% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.