Hungary vs Italy: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Hungary
1.6%
in 2021
Italy
1.5%
in 2021
Hungary rank
89th
Italy rank
90th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th and Italy ranks 90th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 4.8% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Hungary 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Hungary ranks 89th and Italy ranks 90th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.