Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Italy
Italy: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 546,918 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Italy is 546,918 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Italy peaked at 1.23 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,502 people, in 1981.
That places Italy 51st 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 167,866 people | — |
| 1978 | 280,776 people | +67.3% |
| 1979 | 281,589 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 112,868 people | -59.9% |
| 1981 | 56,502 people | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 56,544 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 113,128 people | +100.1% |
| 1984 | 113,153 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 226,385 people | +100.1% |
| 1987 | 622,621 people | +175.0% |
| 1989 | 56,672 people | -90.9% |
| 1991 | 170,276 people | +200.5% |
| 1993 | 852,477 people | +400.6% |
| 1995 | 397,910 people | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 967,415 people | +143.1% |
| 2000 | 740,247 people | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 970,527 people | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 506,042 people | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 457,237 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 463,134 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 446,608 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 463,119 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 504,836 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 642,647 people | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 843,726 people | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 759,217 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 849,631 people | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 972,937 people | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 873,934 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million people | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million people | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 924,740 people | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million people | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 618,204 people | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 520,935 people | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 513,053 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 404,192 people | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 546,918 people | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,410 people | 167,866 people | 281,589 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 169,734 people | 56,502 people | 622,621 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 597,020 people | 170,276 people | 967,415 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 577,155 people | 446,608 people | 970,527 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 916,957 people | 618,204 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,274 people | 404,192 people | 546,918 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Italy?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Italy was 546,918 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,502 people in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.