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
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2013
All-time low
18
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2024.
Italy ranks 6th of 34 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39 | — |
| 2011 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 35 | -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 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 23.8 | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.57 | 26.5 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 18 | 25.8 | 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 34 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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