Spain vs United States of America: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Spain
1.7%
in 2021
United States of America
2.0%
in 2022
Spain rank
88th
United States of America rank
85th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Spain ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 85th 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.