Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Italy
Italy: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 2.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Italy, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Italy stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Italy peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
That places Italy 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 10.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Italy?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Italy was 2.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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