Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Italy
Italy: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 6.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2009
All-time low
5.7
in 2023
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Italy, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Italy stood at 6.3.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Italy peaked at 8.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2023.
Italy ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.4 | — |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 6 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Italy?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Italy was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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