Italy vs United States: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Italy
1.0%
in 2023
United States
1.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
76th
United States rank
73rd
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 76th and United States ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Italy or United States?
- United States, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Italy and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Italy ranks 76th and United States ranks 73rd 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.