Prosperity gap in Italy
Italy: Prosperity gap was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Italy peaked at 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1989.
That places Italy 86th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.41 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 85 Slovakia 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Uruguay 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Romania 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Türkiye 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 United States of America 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.2 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,059 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Italy?
- Prosperity gap in Italy was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for prosperity gap?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.