Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Italy

Italy: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2016
All-time low
26.2%
in 2025
Years of data
29
1995–2025

Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Italy, 1995–2025

0102030401995201020251995: 31 Percentage1996: 33 Percentage1997: 33 Percentage1998: 33 Percentage1999: 30 Percentage2000: 29 Percentage2001: 28 Percentage2004: 28.3 Percentage2005: 27.9 Percentage2006: 26.9 Percentage2007: 27.5 Percentage2008: 28.7 Percentage2009: 31.6 Percentage2010: 30.2 Percentage2011: 35.8 Percentage2012: 33.1 Percentage2013: 36.1 Percentage2014: 36.3 Percentage2015: 37.7 Percentage2016: 40.1 Percentage2017: 36.9 Percentage2018: 36.3 Percentage2019: 34.9 Percentage2020: 34.8 Percentage2021: 33.5 Percentage2022: 29.2 Percentage2023: 29 Percentage2024: 28 Percentage2025: 26.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Italy stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Italy peaked at 40.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2025.

That places Italy 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 31.0%
1996 33.0% +6.5%
1997 33.0% +0.0%
1998 33.0% +0.0%
1999 30.0% -9.1%
2000 29.0% -3.3%
2001 28.0% -3.4%
2004 28.3% +1.1%
2005 27.9% -1.4%
2006 26.9% -3.6%
2007 27.5% +2.2%
2008 28.7% +4.4%
2009 31.6% +10.1%
2010 30.2% -4.4%
2011 35.8% +18.5%
2012 33.1% -7.5%
2013 36.1% +9.1%
2014 36.3% +0.6%
2015 37.7% +3.9%
2016 40.1% +6.4%
2017 36.9% -8.0%
2018 36.3% -1.6%
2019 34.9% -3.9%
2020 34.8% -0.3%
2021 33.5% -3.7%
2022 29.2% -12.8%
2023 29.0% -0.7%
2024 28.0% -3.4%
2025 26.2% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.0% 30.0% 33.0% 5
2000s 28.5% 26.9% 31.6% 8
2010s 35.7% 30.2% 40.1% 10
2020s 30.1% 26.2% 34.8% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Latvia 27.7% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 27.7% compare
  3. 16 Denmark 27.0% compare
  4. 17 Romania 26.2% compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 25.1% compare
  6. 19 Estonia 25.1% compare
  7. 19 Estonia 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Italy?
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Italy was 26.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2025.
How does Italy rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
Italy ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 1,039 data points, 1995–2025
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