Hungary vs Spain: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Hungary
1.6%
in 2021
Spain
1.7%
in 2021
Hungary rank
89th
Spain rank
88th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th and Spain ranks 88th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Hungary 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 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Hungary ranks 89th and Spain ranks 88th 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.