Italy vs Spain: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Italy
619 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Spain
576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Spain rank
27th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 619 international-$ in 2021 prices against 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 42.1 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 413.17 international-$ in 2021 prices 259.78 international-$ in 2021 prices 153.39 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
1990s 410.57 international-$ in 2021 prices 361.76 international-$ in 2021 prices 48.81 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2000s 603.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 523.7 international-$ in 2021 prices 79.74 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2010s 552.97 international-$ in 2021 prices 475.31 international-$ in 2021 prices 77.66 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2020s 625.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 557.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 67.17 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 619 international-$ in 2021 prices against 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Italy and Spain?
42.1 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.