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 13,265 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,265 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17,291 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
13,265 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 13,265 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy peaked at 17,291 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,265 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Italy 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,291 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 16,832 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,652 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 15,463 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14,803 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14,821 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14,834 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,305 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13,392 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 13,525 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 13,265 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13,265 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 10.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13,265 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 9.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,008 Thousand persons | 14,803 Thousand persons | 17,291 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,024 Thousand persons | 13,265 Thousand persons | 14,834 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 13,265 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 17,291 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,265 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 23.3%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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