Inability to make ends meet in Italy
Italy: Inability to make ends meet was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2013
All-time low
5.5%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Italy stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Italy peaked at 18.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.5% | — |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +29.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 18.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 10 France 8.0% compare
- 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
- 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
- 13 Hungary 7.5% compare
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.2% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.4% compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Italy?
- Inability to make ends meet in Italy was 7.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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