Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Italy

Italy: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 20.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.63
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
21.87
in 2007
All-time low
10.73
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Italy, 1977–2023

051015201977200020231977: 10.71978: 11.51979: 12.51980: 13.81981: 13.11982: 14.51983: 14.21984: 14.21986: 13.71987: 14.31989: 17.11991: 17.41993: 13.71995: 13.41998: 142000: 14.82002: 15.72003: 202004: 20.92005: 20.32006: 21.22007: 21.92008: 20.92009: 20.92010: 19.72011: 19.22012: 18.32013: 17.92014: 17.62015: 17.22016: 18.32017: 18.12018: 18.32019: 19.82020: 202021: 21.12022: 21.62023: 20.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 20.63 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2023.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Italy peaked at 21.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 1977.

Italy ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Italy, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 10.73
1978 11.48 +7.1%
1979 12.51 +8.9%
1980 13.77 +10.1%
1981 13.13 -4.6%
1982 14.48 +10.2%
1983 14.21 -1.9%
1984 14.2 -0.0%
1986 13.74 -3.2%
1987 14.27 +3.9%
1989 17.08 +19.6%
1991 17.42 +2.0%
1993 13.71 -21.3%
1995 13.38 -2.4%
1998 13.97 +4.5%
2000 14.83 +6.1%
2002 15.7 +5.8%
2003 19.97 +27.2%
2004 20.9 +4.6%
2005 20.3 -2.8%
2006 21.22 +4.5%
2007 21.87 +3.1%
2008 20.93 -4.3%
2009 20.88 -0.2%
2010 19.67 -5.8%
2011 19.15 -2.6%
2012 18.32 -4.3%
2013 17.86 -2.5%
2014 17.63 -1.3%
2015 17.16 -2.7%
2016 18.33 +6.8%
2017 18.12 -1.1%
2018 18.3 +1.0%
2019 19.79 +8.1%
2020 19.97 +0.9%
2021 21.11 +5.7%
2022 21.64 +2.5%
2023 20.63 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.57 10.73 12.51 3
1980s 14.36 13.13 17.08 8
1990s 14.62 13.38 17.42 4
2000s 19.62 14.83 21.87 9
2010s 18.43 17.16 19.79 10
2020s 20.84 19.97 21.64 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Korea 24.56 compare
  2. 22 Taiwan, China 24.47 compare
  3. 23 Czechia 21.95 compare
  4. 25 Poland 20.22 compare
  5. 26 Estonia 19.33 compare
  6. 27 Spain 19.23 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Italy?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Italy was 20.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21.87 in 2007.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 1977.
How does Italy rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Italy ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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