Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Italy
Italy: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 14.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2020
All-time low
11.4%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14.7% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Italy peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 28th of 45 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.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.6% | — |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.8%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Italy?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Italy was 14.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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