Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Italy
Italy: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 4,002 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Italy stood at 4,002 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Italy peaked at 5,858 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,002 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,791 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 5,858 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,620 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,625 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,712 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,692 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,446 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,107 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4,928 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5,007 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 4,002 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,002 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 9.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,002 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 8.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,721 Thousand persons | 5,620 Thousand persons | 5,858 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,030 Thousand persons | 4,002 Thousand persons | 5,692 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.46 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Italy?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Italy was 4,002 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,858 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,002 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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