Italy vs Spain: Literate and illiterate world population
Italy
0.65
in 2019
Spain
0.3
in 2021
Italy rank
121st
Spain rank
124th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.65 against 0.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Spain's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 121st and Spain ranks 124th of 128 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470s | 85 | 97 | 12 | Spain |
| 1550s | 82 | 96 | 14 | Spain |
| 1650s | 77 | 95 | 18 | Spain |
| 1750s | 77 | 92 | 15 | Spain |
| 1950s | 12.5 | 17.5 | 5 | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 7.19 | 3.65 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 2.22 | 1.07 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 0.65 against 0.3 in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Italy and Spain?
- 0.35, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1475 to 2011.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Italy ranks 121st and Spain ranks 124th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.