Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region was 25.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Italy, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Italy is 25.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Italy peaked at 30.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2009.
Italy ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.2% | — |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
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 or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Italy?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Italy was 25.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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