Hungary vs Spain: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day
Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Hungary rank
67th
Spain rank
70th
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Hungary ranks 67th and Spain ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day, Hungary or Spain?
- Hungary, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day between Hungary and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Hungary ranks 67th and Spain ranks 70th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. 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 $3 per day.