Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Italy

Italy: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 21.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.7
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2013
All-time low
17.9
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Italy, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 36.62011: 37.12012: 392013: 40.42014: 39.22015: 37.22016: 32.62017: 27.42018: 302019: 22.42020: 232021: 23.52022: 21.92023: 182024: 17.92025: 21.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Italy stood at 21.7.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Italy peaked at 40.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2024.

Italy ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Italy, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 36.6
2011 37.1 +1.4%
2012 39 +5.1%
2013 40.4 +3.6%
2014 39.2 -3.0%
2015 37.2 -5.1%
2016 32.6 -12.4%
2017 27.4 -16.0%
2018 30 +9.5%
2019 22.4 -25.3%
2020 23 +2.7%
2021 23.5 +2.2%
2022 21.9 -6.8%
2023 18 -17.8%
2024 17.9 -0.6%
2025 21.7 +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.19 22.4 40.4 10
2020s 21 17.9 23.5 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Serbia 30.7 compare
  2. 7 Slovakia 22.9 compare
  3. 8 Romania 22.6 compare
  4. 10 Latvia 21.2 compare
  5. 11 Croatia 20.2 compare
  6. 11 Portugal 20.2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Italy?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Italy was 21.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2013.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Italy ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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