Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy
Italy: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 546,918 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy is 546,918 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy peaked at 1.23 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,502 people, in 1981.
That places Italy 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,410 people | 167,866 people | 281,589 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 169,734 people | 56,502 people | 622,621 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 597,020 people | 170,276 people | 967,415 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 577,155 people | 446,608 people | 970,527 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 916,957 people | 618,204 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,274 people | 404,192 people | 546,918 people | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.043 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0692 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0692 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0819 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.8% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2085 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy was 546,918 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,502 people in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.