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
0123197719992021

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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.