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
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2021
All-time low
20
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.
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, in 2005.
Italy ranks 36th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.6 | — |
| 2005 | 20 | -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 | +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 | 20.95 | 20 | 21.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 21.8 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.15 | 21.3 | 27.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population density 119.63 (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 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 49 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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