Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Italy

Italy: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 57.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.49 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
57.87 million
in 2011
All-time low
51.26 million
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Italy, 1977–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M1977200020231977: 51.3M1978: 52.6M1979: 52.5M1980: 54.2M1981: 54.4M1982: 55.0M1983: 54.5M1984: 54.4M1986: 54.2M1987: 54.1M1989: 55.9M1991: 55.4M1993: 53.6M1995: 53.2M1998: 53.5M2000: 54.4M2002: 54.8M2003: 55.7M2004: 56.4M2005: 56.7M2006: 57.1M2007: 57.4M2008: 57.7M2009: 57.8M2010: 57.6M2011: 57.9M2012: 57.7M2013: 57.7M2014: 57.6M2015: 57.3M2016: 57.6M2017: 57.5M2018: 57.7M2019: 57.6M2020: 57.5M2021: 57.8M2022: 57.7M2023: 57.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Italy stood at 57.49 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Italy peaked at 57.87 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.26 million, in 1977.

Italy ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.12 million 51.26 million 52.62 million 3
1980s 54.58 million 54.11 million 55.88 million 8
1990s 53.92 million 53.21 million 55.40 million 4
2000s 56.43 million 54.38 million 57.84 million 9
2010s 57.61 million 57.30 million 57.87 million 10
2020s 57.62 million 57.46 million 57.79 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Vietnam 68.66 million compare
  2. 12 France 68.06 million compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 66.25 million compare
  4. 15 Thailand 56.85 million compare
  5. 16 South Korea 51.36 million compare
  6. 17 Spain 46.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Italy?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Italy was 57.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 57.87 million in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 51.26 million in 1977.
How does Italy rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Italy ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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