Italy vs Spain: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Italy
20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Spain
19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Italy and Spain?
- 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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 Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.