Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy
Italy: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 25.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2016
All-time low
24.9%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy peaked at 30.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2009.
That places Italy 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.2% | — |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy was 25.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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