Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy
Italy: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 3,492 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3,492 for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy peaked at 8,694 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,492, in 2020.
That places Italy 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,020 | — |
| 2005 | 3,951 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,765 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4,125 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4,432 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4,345 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,403 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,655 | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 8,694 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 7,464 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 7,031 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6,981 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,312 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6,117 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 5,141 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 4,443 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 3,492 | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,106 | 3,765 | 4,432 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,424 | 4,403 | 8,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,492 | 3,492 | 3,492 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26,897 compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18,996 compare
- 3 Germany 4,604 compare
- 4 Türkiye 22,408 compare
- 5 Spain 3,259 compare
- 6 France 3,166 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 3,037 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.2786 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.043 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy was 3,492 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8,694 in 2012.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,492 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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