Italy vs Spain: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor

Italy
1.04
in 2023
Spain
0.965
in 2023
Italy rank
76th
Spain rank
77th

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.04 against 0.965 in Spain, a difference of 0.075.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5 1.8 1.3 Spain
1990s 1.7 1.77 0.0667 Spain
2000s 1.13 1.08 0.0569 Italy
2010s 1.89 1.43 0.4553 Italy
2020s 0.9899 1.09 0.1016 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1.04 against 0.965 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor between Italy and Spain?
0.075, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Italy ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed