Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Italy

Italy: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 5.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.9%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2012
All-time low
5.9%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Italy, 2004–2020

0510152004201220202004: 7 Percentage2005: 6.8 Percentage2006: 6.4 Percentage2007: 7 Percentage2008: 7.5 Percentage2009: 7.3 Percentage2010: 7.4 Percentage2011: 11.1 Percentage2012: 14.5 Percentage2013: 12.3 Percentage2014: 11.6 Percentage2015: 11.5 Percentage2016: 12.1 Percentage2017: 10.1 Percentage2018: 8.5 Percentage2019: 7.4 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.9% for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Italy peaked at 14.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2020.

That places Italy 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Italy, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 7.0%
2005 6.8% -2.9%
2006 6.4% -5.9%
2007 7.0% +9.4%
2008 7.5% +7.1%
2009 7.3% -2.7%
2010 7.4% +1.4%
2011 11.1% +50.0%
2012 14.5% +30.6%
2013 12.3% -15.2%
2014 11.6% -5.7%
2015 11.5% -0.9%
2016 12.1% +5.2%
2017 10.1% -16.5%
2018 8.5% -15.8%
2019 7.4% -12.9%
2020 5.9% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 6.4% 7.5% 6
2010s 10.7% 7.4% 14.5% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Spain 6.9% compare
  2. 14 Croatia 6.9% compare
  3. 14 Croatia 6.9% compare
  4. 17 Slovakia 5.9% compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 5.9% compare
  6. 20 Germany 5.6% compare
  7. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Italy?
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Italy was 5.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
Italy ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 783 data points, 2003–2020
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