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