Greece vs Italy: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Greece
1.2%
in 2021
Italy
1.0%
in 2021
Greece rank
74th
Italy rank
76th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 74th and Italy ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Greece and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Greece ranks 74th and Italy ranks 76th 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.