Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Italy
Italy: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2013
All-time low
18.0%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Italy is 23.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Italy peaked at 41.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 8th of 45 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 degree of urbanization in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.0% | — |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +32.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 23.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 23.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 26.5% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 18.0% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.35 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Italy?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Italy was 23.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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