Prosperity gap in Italy
Italy: Prosperity gap was 1.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.37 for prosperity gap in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Italy peaked at 2.29 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9404, in 1989.
Italy ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.55 | — |
| 1978 | 1.58 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.31 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.77 | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9404 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +52.3% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | +12.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 | 1.4 | 1.58 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.9404 | 1.77 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.17 | 2.29 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.19 | 2.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.54 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 prosperity gap in Italy?
- Prosperity gap in Italy was 1.37 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 1998.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9404 in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for prosperity gap?
- Italy ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.