Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy
Italy: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 481,658 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy stood at 481,658 people.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy peaked at 1.18 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1981.
That places Italy 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 128,174 people | — |
| 1978 | 271,402 people | +111.7% |
| 1979 | 275,020 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 128,030 people | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 123,441 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 139,736 people | — |
| 1987 | 563,256 people | +303.1% |
| 1989 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 129,971 people | — |
| 1993 | 710,031 people | +446.3% |
| 1995 | 422,892 people | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 991,567 people | +134.5% |
| 2000 | 711,501 people | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 854,904 people | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 440,970 people | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 348,720 people | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 366,195 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 379,934 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 397,523 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 410,313 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 527,200 people | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 745,703 people | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 686,455 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 697,623 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 823,113 people | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 748,995 people | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million people | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 985,723 people | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 858,463 people | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 880,736 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 593,914 people | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 487,409 people | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 481,658 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,865 people | 128,174 people | 275,020 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 119,308 people | 0 people | 563,256 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 563,615 people | 129,971 people | 991,567 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 493,029 people | 348,720 people | 854,904 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 820,428 people | 593,914 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,534 people | 481,658 people | 487,409 people | 2 |
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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Italy was 481,658 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.