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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 167,866 people | — |
| 1978 | 280,776 people | +67.3% |
| 1979 | 281,589 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 112,868 people | -59.9% |
| 1981 | 56,502 people | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 56,544 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 113,128 people | +100.1% |
| 1984 | 113,153 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 226,385 people | +100.1% |
| 1987 | 622,621 people | +175.0% |
| 1989 | 56,672 people | -90.9% |
| 1991 | 170,276 people | +200.5% |
| 1993 | 852,477 people | +400.6% |
| 1995 | 397,910 people | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 967,415 people | +143.1% |
| 2000 | 740,247 people | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 970,527 people | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 506,042 people | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 457,237 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 463,134 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 446,608 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 463,119 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 504,836 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 642,647 people | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 843,726 people | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 759,217 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 849,631 people | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 972,937 people | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 873,934 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million people | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million people | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 924,740 people | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million people | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 618,204 people | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 520,935 people | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 513,053 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 404,192 people | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 546,918 people | +35.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 546,918 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 13.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 546,918 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 23.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +400.6% | 170,276 people | 852,477 people |
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)
- 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 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.