Subjective poverty by sex and age in Italy

Italy: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 22.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.4
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 2013
All-time low
18.7
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by sex and age in Italy, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 37.72011: 382012: 40.22013: 41.52014: 40.12015: 37.92016: 33.32017: 282018: 30.42019: 22.92020: 23.82021: 24.42022: 22.32023: 18.72024: 18.72025: 22.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 22.4 for subjective poverty by sex and age in 2025.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Italy peaked at 41.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2023.

That places Italy 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35 22.9 41.5 10
2020s 21.72 18.7 24.4 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Serbia 31.1 compare
  2. 7 Romania 23.4 compare
  3. 8 Slovakia 23 compare
  4. 10 France 21.8 compare
  5. 11 Spain 20.6 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 20.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Italy?
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Italy was 22.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
Italy ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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