Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Italy
Italy: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Italy is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Italy peaked at 2.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1989.
That places Italy 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.3% | — |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -86.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +250.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.2 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,059 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.2786 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.043 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Italy?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Italy was 1.1% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Italy ranks 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.