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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Italy: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.9% (2023), 92nd of 151 in the world and 12th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 1.0% (2023), 106th of 151 in the world and 16th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 1.9% (2023), 124th of 151 in the world and 27th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty0.9%2023 · world 92/151 · region 12/47Poverty, $4.20/day1.0%2023 · world 106/151 · region 16/47Poverty, $8.30/day1.9%2023 · world 124/151 · region 27/47National poverty rate20.1%2021 · world 80/145 · region 12/47
Extreme poverty
ItalyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199520002005201020152020Italy0.9%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
ItalyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Italy1.0%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Italy in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.9%202392/15112/471.3%1.4%0.9%−0.7 ppsince 20130.6%0.6%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population1.0%2023106/15116/471.6%1.6%1.2%−1.0 ppsince 20131.1%0.7%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population1.9%2023124/15127/473.6%2.9%2.4%−1.5 ppsince 20134.8%1.7%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population20.1%202180/14512/47·19.8%20.1%+0.6 ppsince 2011———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality34.3202378/1516/4735.234.735.2−1.7%since 2013———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%25.8%202390/15112/4726.4%26.2%26.1%−0.1 ppsince 2013———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%6.6%202397/15140/476.3%6.4%6.3%+0.4 ppsince 2013———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024134/16726/472.5%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%2.6%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population1.7%2024152/15542/45··2.2%2021—10.4%7.9%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults86.0%202449/14529/46·71.0%201197.3%2021−1.3 ppsince 201489.6%94.9%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %32.8%202559/19029/5211.1%21.3%35.7%+1.8 ppsince 201531.7%31.2%27.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Italy and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Italy. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorItalyFranceAustriaSwitzerlandSloveniaMalta
Extreme poverty0.9%20230.1%20230.5%20230.1%20230.0%20230.4%2023
Poverty, $4.20/day1.0%20230.1%20230.6%20230.1%20230.0%20230.9%2023
Poverty, $8.30/day1.9%20230.3%20231.0%20230.3%20230.1%20231.1%2023
National poverty rate20.1%202115.6%202114.8%202115.8%202112.7%202216.7%2021
Gini index34.3202331.8202331.2202333.5202324.7202331.82023
Top 10% income share25.8%202325.0%202324.8%202326.3%202320.6%202324.7%2023
Bottom 20% income share6.6%20237.7%20237.7%20237.6%202310.0%20237.6%2023
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity1.7%20249.4%20244.4%20242.6%20247.6%20249.0%2024
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