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

Campania had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 21 regions in 2021, at 49.4%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 9.2%. The median was 17.7% and the figure for Italy was 25.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest49.4Campania
Lowest9.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median17.721 regions
Italy25.2History

All regions, 2021

Campania: 49.4 %Campania49.4Sicilia: 42.5 %Sicilia42.5Calabria: 40 %Calabria40Abruzzo: 35.5 %Abruzzo35.5Sardegna: 33.7 %Sardegna33.7Molise: 32.2 %Molise32.2Puglia: 32 %Puglia32Basilicata: 31.8 %Basilicata31.8Lazio: 25.6 %Lazio25.6Liguria: 21.6 %Liguria21.6Piemonte: 17.7 %Piemonte17.7Veneto: 16.9 %Veneto16.9Lombardia: 16.7 %Lombardia16.7Toscana: 16.7 %Toscana16.7Umbria: 16.6 %Umbria16.6Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 16.3 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento16.3Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 16 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia16Marche: 11.5 %Marche11.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 11.5 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste11.5Emilia-Romagna: 11.2 %Emilia-Romagna11.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9.2 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…9.2Campania: 49.4 %Campania49.4Sicilia: 42.5 %Sicilia42.5Calabria: 40 %Calabria40Abruzzo: 35.5 %Abruzzo35.5Sardegna: 33.7 %Sardegna33.7Molise: 32.2 %Molise32.2Puglia: 32 %Puglia32Basilicata: 31.8 %Basilicata31.8Lazio: 25.6 %Lazio25.6Liguria: 21.6 %Liguria21.6Piemonte: 17.7 %Piemonte17.7Veneto: 16.9 %Veneto16.9Lombardia: 16.7 %Lombardia16.7Toscana: 16.7 %Toscana16.7Umbria: 16.6 %Umbria16.6Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 16.3 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento16.3Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 16 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia16Marche: 11.5 %Marche11.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 11.5 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste11.5Emilia-Romagna: 11.2 %Emilia-Romagna11.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9.2 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9.2
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Campania49.4+2 pts
2Sicilia42.5-1.6 pts
3Calabria40+0.3 pts
4Abruzzo35.5+3.9 pts
5Sardegna33.70 pts
6Molise32.2-7.4 pts
7Puglia32-1.4 pts
8Basilicata31.8-10.6 pts
9Lazio25.6+1.5 pts
10Liguria21.6+1.8 pts
11Piemonte17.7+1.3 pts
12Veneto16.9+1.9 pts
13Lombardia16.7+0.6 pts
13Toscana16.7-0.6 pts
15Umbria16.6+2.2 pts
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento16.3+1.7 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia16-3.1 pts
18Marche11.5-6.2 pts
18Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste11.5+2.3 pts
20Emilia-Romagna11.2+0.5 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9.2-0.2 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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table

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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), 2021. 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=2021. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2021. 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=2021.

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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), 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Campania, with 49.4% in 2021, 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 9.2% in 2021.

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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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