Low income vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Low income
13.86 million number
in 2019
Spain
433,822 number
in 2018
Low income rank
23rd
Spain rank
27th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Low income
  • Spain
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 13.86 million number against 433,822 number in Spain, a difference of 13.42 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 31.9 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 27th of 37 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 7.36 million number 577,128 number 6.78 million number Low income
2000s 10.17 million number 608,226 number 9.56 million number Low income
2010s 12.15 million number 524,190 number 11.62 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Low income or Spain?
Low income, at 13.86 million number against 433,822 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Low income and Spain?
13.42 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Low income and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.