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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 2018, at 49.5%. Friuli-Venezia Giulia had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 18.4% and the figure for Italy was 25.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest49.5Sicilia
Lowest12.2Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Median18.421 regions
Italy25.7History

All regions, 2018

Sicilia: 49.5 %Sicilia49.5Campania: 48.9 %Campania48.9Calabria: 40.7 %Calabria40.7Puglia: 35.8 %Puglia35.8Basilicata: 35.2 %Basilicata35.2Sardegna: 33.6 %Sardegna33.6Abruzzo: 25.8 %Abruzzo25.8Lazio: 25.7 %Lazio25.7Molise: 25 %Molise25Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 18.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento18.8Piemonte: 18.4 %Piemonte18.4Liguria: 18.1 %Liguria18.1Toscana: 17.9 %Toscana17.9Umbria: 17 %Umbria17Marche: 16.1 %Marche16.1Lombardia: 14.9 %Lombardia14.9Emilia-Romagna: 14 %Emilia-Romagna14Veneto: 13.2 %Veneto13.2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 13.1 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste13.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 12.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…12.7Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 12.2 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia12.2Sicilia: 49.5 %Sicilia49.5Campania: 48.9 %Campania48.9Calabria: 40.7 %Calabria40.7Puglia: 35.8 %Puglia35.8Basilicata: 35.2 %Basilicata35.2Sardegna: 33.6 %Sardegna33.6Abruzzo: 25.8 %Abruzzo25.8Lazio: 25.7 %Lazio25.7Molise: 25 %Molise25Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 18.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento18.8Piemonte: 18.4 %Piemonte18.4Liguria: 18.1 %Liguria18.1Toscana: 17.9 %Toscana17.9Umbria: 17 %Umbria17Marche: 16.1 %Marche16.1Lombardia: 14.9 %Lombardia14.9Emilia-Romagna: 14 %Emilia-Romagna14Veneto: 13.2 %Veneto13.2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 13.1 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste13.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 12.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen12.7Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 12.2 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia12.2
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Sicilia49.5+0.6 pts
2Campania48.9+5.9 pts
3Calabria40.7-3.2 pts
4Puglia35.8-0.9 pts
5Basilicata35.2+3.3 pts
6Sardegna33.6-3.6 pts
7Abruzzo25.8-2.4 pts
8Lazio25.7-1 pts
9Molise25-10 pts
10Provincia Autonoma di Trento18.8+1.7 pts
11Piemonte18.40 pts
12Liguria18.1-0.9 pts
13Toscana17.9+0.5 pts
14Umbria17+0.9 pts
15Marche16.1-4.8 pts
16Lombardia14.9-2 pts
17Emilia-Romagna14-1 pts
18Veneto13.2+0.2 pts
19Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste13.1-4.1 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen12.7+6.4 pts
21Friuli-Venezia Giulia12.2-0.9 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), 2018) [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), 2018. 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=2018. 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), 2018. 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=2018.

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), 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Sicilia, with 49.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with 12.2% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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