Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy

Italy: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.8145 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8145
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
36
1977–2021

Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy, 1977–2021

00.511.521977199920211977: 0.2291978: 0.4831979: 0.4881980: 0.2271981: 01982: 01983: 0.2181984: 01986: 0.2471987: 0.9951989: 01991: 0.2291993: 1.21995: 0.7441998: 1.72000: 1.22002: 1.52003: 0.7692004: 0.6052005: 0.6322006: 0.6532007: 0.682008: 0.6972009: 0.8922010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.42014: 1.22015: 1.92016: 1.62017: 1.42018: 1.52019: 0.9942020: 0.822021: 0.815

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy is 0.8145, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy peaked at 1.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places Italy 63rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy, 1977 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1977 0.2291
1978 0.4833 +111.0%
1979 0.4883 +1.0%
1980 0.2269 -53.5%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0
1983 0.2182
1984 0 -100.0%
1986 0.2469
1987 0.9951 +303.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1991 0.229
1993 1.25 +445.6%
1995 0.7439 -40.5%
1998 1.74 +134.2%
2000 1.25 -28.3%
2002 1.5 +19.9%
2003 0.7694 -48.6%
2004 0.6045 -21.4%
2005 0.6317 +4.5%
2006 0.6534 +3.4%
2007 0.6802 +4.1%
2008 0.6975 +2.5%
2009 0.8921 +27.9%
2010 1.26 +41.0%
2011 1.16 -8.1%
2012 1.17 +1.4%
2013 1.37 +16.6%
2014 1.23 -9.8%
2015 1.95 +58.2%
2016 1.63 -16.6%
2017 1.42 -12.8%
2018 1.46 +2.8%
2019 0.9943 -31.8%
2020 0.82 -17.5%
2021 0.8145 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4002 0.2291 0.4883 3
1980s 0.2109 0 0.9951 8
1990s 0.9912 0.229 1.74 4
2000s 0.853 0.6045 1.5 9
2010s 1.36 0.9943 1.95 10
2020s 0.8173 0.8145 0.82 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 60 Costa Rica 0.8521 compare
  2. 61 Armenia 0.8438 compare
  3. 62 Palestine, State of 0.828 compare
  4. 64 Bulgaria 0.6937 compare
  5. 65 Sweden 0.625 compare
  6. 66 Sri Lanka 0.6161 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy?
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Italy was 0.8145 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Italy rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
Italy ranks 63rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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