Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Italy
Italy: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 11.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Italy is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,571.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Italy peaked at 23.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
Italy ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.3% | — |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -87.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +1100.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -90.0% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +1571.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 0.4% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 0.7% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Italy?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Italy was 11.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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