At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.3%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2021
All-time low
20.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Italy is 21.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Italy peaked at 27.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.6% | — |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | -8.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.3% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Italy?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Italy was 21.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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