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

Hungary
0.8%
in 2021
Spain
0.9%
in 2021
Hungary rank
78th
Spain rank
77th

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

  • Hungary
  • Spain
00.511.52198020002021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Hungary ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 119 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% Spain
2000s 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% Spain
2010s 0.8% 1.4% 0.6% Spain
2020s 0.8% 1.2% 0.5% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.9% 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 Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Hungary ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th 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.