Hungary vs Italy: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Hungary
0.8%
in 2021
Italy
1.0%
in 2021
Hungary rank
78th
Italy rank
76th

Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
0123197719992021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 78th and Italy ranks 76th of 119 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Italy
1990s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Italy
2000s 0.4% 1.0% 0.7% Italy
2010s 0.8% 1.8% 1.0% Italy
2020s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Italy

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, Hungary or Italy?
Italy, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Hungary 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 Hungary and Italy?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Hungary ranks 78th 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.