Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Italy

Italy: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 0.9272 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9272
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2015
All-time low
0.1
in 1981
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Italy, 1977–2023

00.511.521977200020231977: 0.31978: 0.51979: 0.51980: 0.21981: 0.11982: 0.11983: 0.21984: 0.21986: 0.41987: 1.11989: 0.11991: 0.31993: 1.51995: 0.71998: 1.72000: 1.32002: 1.72003: 0.8822004: 0.7912005: 0.7962006: 0.7652007: 0.7882008: 0.8532009: 1.12010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.42013: 1.62014: 1.42015: 2.12016: 1.82017: 1.52018: 1.72019: 12020: 0.8762021: 0.8682022: 0.6852023: 0.927

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Italy stood at 0.9272.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Italy peaked at 2.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1981.

Italy ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4333 0.3 0.5 3
1980s 0.3 0.1 1.1 8
1990s 1.05 0.3 1.7 4
2000s 0.9948 0.7647 1.7 9
2010s 1.53 1.04 2.05 10
2020s 0.839 0.6849 0.9272 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 63 Lithuania 1.1 compare
  2. 64 Serbia 1.09 compare
  3. 65 Bulgaria 1.01 compare
  4. 67 Hungary 0.918 compare
  5. 68 Australia 0.9 compare
  6. 69 Sweden 0.8379 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Italy?
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Italy was 0.9272 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2015.
What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1981.
How does Italy rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
Italy ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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