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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)

Sicilia had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 21 regions in 2016, at 50.1%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 21.3% and the figure for Italy was 27.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest50.1Sicilia
Lowest6.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median21.321 regions
Italy27.8History

All regions, 2016

Sicilia: 50.1 %Sicilia50.1Campania: 47.3 %Campania47.3Calabria: 43 %Calabria43Puglia: 41.3 %Puglia41.3Basilicata: 37.1 %Basilicata37.1Molise: 36.9 %Molise36.9Sardegna: 35.1 %Sardegna35.1Abruzzo: 31.8 %Abruzzo31.8Lazio: 28.1 %Lazio28.1Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 21.4 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento21.4Liguria: 21.3 %Liguria21.3Marche: 21.3 %Marche21.3Umbria: 21.3 %Umbria21.3Piemonte: 20.6 %Piemonte20.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 19 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste19Lombardia: 18.4 %Lombardia18.4Veneto: 16.8 %Veneto16.8Toscana: 16.3 %Toscana16.3Emilia-Romagna: 14.8 %Emilia-Romagna14.8Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 14.5 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia14.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 6.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…6.7Sicilia: 50.1 %Sicilia50.1Campania: 47.3 %Campania47.3Calabria: 43 %Calabria43Puglia: 41.3 %Puglia41.3Basilicata: 37.1 %Basilicata37.1Molise: 36.9 %Molise36.9Sardegna: 35.1 %Sardegna35.1Abruzzo: 31.8 %Abruzzo31.8Lazio: 28.1 %Lazio28.1Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 21.4 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento21.4Liguria: 21.3 %Liguria21.3Marche: 21.3 %Marche21.3Umbria: 21.3 %Umbria21.3Piemonte: 20.6 %Piemonte20.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 19 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste19Lombardia: 18.4 %Lombardia18.4Veneto: 16.8 %Veneto16.8Toscana: 16.3 %Toscana16.3Emilia-Romagna: 14.8 %Emilia-Romagna14.8Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 14.5 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia14.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 6.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen6.7
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Sicilia50.1-0.6 pts
2Campania47.3+0.9 pts
3Calabria43+0.3 pts
4Puglia41.3-8.6 pts
5Basilicata37.1-1.8 pts
6Molise36.9+5.5 pts
7Sardegna35.1-0.2 pts
8Abruzzo31.8-0.6 pts
9Lazio28.1+1.8 pts
10Provincia Autonoma di Trento21.4+3.5 pts
11Liguria21.3-1.7 pts
11Marche21.3-1.7 pts
11Umbria21.3-6.8 pts
14Piemonte20.6+2.7 pts
15Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste19+1.8 pts
16Lombardia18.4-0.5 pts
17Veneto16.8-0.9 pts
18Toscana16.3-1.4 pts
19Emilia-Romagna14.8+0.1 pts
20Friuli-Venezia Giulia14.5+0.6 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen6.7-6.4 pts

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About this ranking

People who are at risk of poverty (equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median after social transfers), severely materially and socially deprived, or living in a household with very low work intensity, as a percentage of the total population. Each person is counted once even if more than one condition applies.

The headline EU 2030 social target indicator, in the definition used since 2021 and back-calculated to 2015. Wider than the at-risk-of-poverty rate (at_risk_of_poverty_rate), which counts low income only. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table

MLA 9

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 14 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/italy-regions?period=2016. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/italy-regions?period=2016.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/italy-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Sicilia, with 50.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 6.7% in 2016.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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