Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Italy

Italy: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 1.04 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2015
All-time low
0.2
in 1982
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Italy, 1977–2023

00.511.522.51977200020231977: 11978: 1.11979: 0.91980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.21983: 0.41984: 0.51986: 0.61987: 1.31989: 0.21991: 0.31993: 1.91995: 11998: 2.22000: 1.62002: 1.92003: 1.12004: 0.9412005: 12006: 0.9462007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.32010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.82013: 22014: 1.82015: 2.62016: 2.32017: 1.92018: 2.12019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 0.9672022: 0.7472023: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Italy is 1.04, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Italy peaked at 2.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1982.

Italy ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 0.9 1.1 3
1980s 0.525 0.2 1.3 8
1990s 1.35 0.3 2.2 4
2000s 1.22 0.9406 1.9 9
2010s 1.89 1.25 2.56 10
2020s 0.9899 0.7469 1.21 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 73 United States 1.2 compare
  2. 74 Australia 1.1 compare
  3. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 compare
  4. 77 Spain 0.965 compare
  5. 78 Jordan 0.914 compare
  6. 79 Sweden 0.9098 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Italy?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Italy was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2015.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1982.
How does Italy rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Italy ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
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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