Income share held by third 20% in Italy
Italy: Income share held by third 20% was 17.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by third 20% in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Italy recorded 17.0% for income share held by third 20% in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Italy peaked at 17.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1977.
Italy ranks 36th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 33 Ireland 17.1% compare
- 33 Malta 17.1% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 17.1% compare
- 36 Germany 17.0% compare
- 36 Luxembourg 17.0% compare
- 36 Nepal 17.0% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 17.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.2 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,059 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 41.99 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.043 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.75 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0692 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0692 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0819 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2085 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in Italy?
- Income share held by third 20% in Italy was 17.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.