Share of population in extreme poverty in Italy
Italy: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.9272 in 2023. ◆ 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 of population in extreme poverty in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.9272 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023.
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 of population in extreme poverty in Italy peaked at 2.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1981.
That places Italy 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3 | — |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2 | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +175.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | -90.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +400.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +142.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8816 | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7907 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7962 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7647 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7882 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8526 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8764 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8676 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6849 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9272 | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 share of population in extreme poverty in Italy?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Italy was 0.9272 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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