Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Italy

Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 37.09 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
37.09 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.84 million
in 2022
All-time low
10.30 million
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Italy, 1977–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1977200020231977: 10.3M1978: 12.1M1979: 13.9M1980: 15.2M1981: 13.7M1982: 15.1M1983: 15.6M1984: 17.0M1986: 15.5M1987: 21.2M1989: 23.9M1991: 23.7M1993: 22.9M1995: 22.9M1998: 24.9M2000: 26.1M2002: 26.4M2003: 33.7M2004: 35.3M2005: 35.4M2006: 36.3M2007: 37.3M2008: 36.4M2009: 37.1M2010: 36.5M2011: 35.6M2012: 34.2M2013: 33.7M2014: 33.9M2015: 34.8M2016: 35.3M2017: 35.6M2018: 36.1M2019: 37.5M2020: 36.6M2021: 37.8M2022: 37.8M2023: 37.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 37.09 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Italy peaked at 37.84 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.30 million, in 1977.

That places Italy 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.11 million 10.30 million 13.91 million 3
1980s 17.13 million 13.67 million 23.86 million 8
1990s 23.59 million 22.90 million 24.87 million 4
2000s 33.78 million 26.08 million 37.33 million 9
2010s 35.32 million 33.66 million 37.50 million 10
2020s 37.35 million 36.63 million 37.84 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Germany 66.79 million compare
  2. 5 France 50.87 million compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 47.02 million compare
  4. 8 Korea 35.98 million compare
  5. 9 Brazil 34.34 million compare
  6. 10 Canada 31.58 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Italy?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Italy was 37.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 37.84 million in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.30 million in 1977.
How does Italy rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Italy ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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