Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Italy
Italy: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2019
All-time low
23.3%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Italy stood at 24.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Italy peaked at 28.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2009.
That places Italy 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.6% | — |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.3% | 25.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Italy?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Italy was 24.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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