Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Italy
Italy: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2014
All-time low
8.5%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.1% for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Italy peaked at 23.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.2% | — |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +18.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.9% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.0% compare
- 20 Germany 10.7% compare
- 21 Portugal 10.2% compare
- 23 Ireland 10.0% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.9% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 9.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Italy?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Italy was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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