Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Italy
Italy: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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
In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Italy stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Italy peaked at 8.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1989.
That places Italy 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.76 °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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Italy?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Italy was 2.5% 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 $10 a day recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Italy ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $10 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 $10 per day.