Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Italy
Italy: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Italy is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Italy peaked at 12.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.1% | — |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Italy?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Italy was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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