Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Italy
Italy: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 23.0% for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Italy peaked at 27.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2024.
That places Italy 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.3% | — |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 23.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 27.2% | 6 |
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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Italy?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Italy was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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