Gambia vs Italy: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Gambia
554,570 people
in 2020
Italy
546,918 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
49th
Italy rank
51st
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Gambia
- Italy
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 554,570 people against 546,918 people in Italy, a difference of 7,652 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 49th and Italy ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 967,415 people | 106,715 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 877,398 people | 506,042 people | 371,356 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 522,204 people | 1.04 million people | 517,100 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 554,570 people | 520,935 people | 33,635 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Gambia or Italy?
- Gambia, at 554,570 people against 546,918 people in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Gambia and Italy?
- 7,652 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Italy rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Gambia ranks 49th and Italy ranks 51st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.