At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 18.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.1%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2015
All-time low
18.1%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 18.1% for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Italy peaked at 25.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2025.
That places Italy 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.9% | — |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | -16.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.1% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Greece 28.1% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
- 2 United Kingdom 18.2% compare
- 5 Spain 17.5% compare
- 6 France 15.6% compare
- 7 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Italy?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Italy was 18.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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