Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Italy
Italy: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Italy is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Italy peaked at 1.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Italy ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 24 Montenegro 0.8% compare
- 25 El Salvador 0.7% compare
- 27 Lithuania 0.6% compare
- 28 Australia 0.6% compare
- 28 Germany 0.6% compare
More reference data data for Italy
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5909 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.896 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Italy?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Italy was 0.7% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.