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

Calabria had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 21 regions in 2023, at 48.6%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 14.1% and the figure for Italy was 22.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest48.6Calabria
Lowest5.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median14.121 regions
Italy22.8History

All regions, 2023

Calabria: 48.6 %Calabria48.6Campania: 44.4 %Campania44.4Sicilia: 41.4 %Sicilia41.4Sardegna: 32.9 %Sardegna32.9Puglia: 32.2 %Puglia32.2Abruzzo: 28.6 %Abruzzo28.6Basilicata: 27.3 %Basilicata27.3Lazio: 26.3 %Lazio26.3Molise: 24.8 %Molise24.8Liguria: 17.7 %Liguria17.7Veneto: 14.1 %Veneto14.1Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 14 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia14Piemonte: 13.8 %Piemonte13.8Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 13.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste13.8Marche: 13.6 %Marche13.6Toscana: 13.2 %Toscana13.2Umbria: 13 %Umbria13Lombardia: 12.7 %Lombardia12.7Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 10.6 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento10.6Emilia-Romagna: 7.4 %Emilia-Romagna7.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 5.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…5.8Calabria: 48.6 %Calabria48.6Campania: 44.4 %Campania44.4Sicilia: 41.4 %Sicilia41.4Sardegna: 32.9 %Sardegna32.9Puglia: 32.2 %Puglia32.2Abruzzo: 28.6 %Abruzzo28.6Basilicata: 27.3 %Basilicata27.3Lazio: 26.3 %Lazio26.3Molise: 24.8 %Molise24.8Liguria: 17.7 %Liguria17.7Veneto: 14.1 %Veneto14.1Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 14 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia14Piemonte: 13.8 %Piemonte13.8Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 13.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste13.8Marche: 13.6 %Marche13.6Toscana: 13.2 %Toscana13.2Umbria: 13 %Umbria13Lombardia: 12.7 %Lombardia12.7Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 10.6 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento10.6Emilia-Romagna: 7.4 %Emilia-Romagna7.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 5.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5.8
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Calabria48.6+5.8 pts
2Campania44.4-1.9 pts
3Sicilia41.40 pts
4Sardegna32.9-3.5 pts
5Puglia32.2-3.7 pts
6Abruzzo28.6-6.7 pts
7Basilicata27.3-1 pts
8Lazio26.3+0.2 pts
9Molise24.8-12.4 pts
10Liguria17.7-6.6 pts
11Veneto14.1-0.7 pts
12Friuli-Venezia Giulia14-1.5 pts
13Piemonte13.8-2.7 pts
13Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste13.8+5.2 pts
15Marche13.60 pts
16Toscana13.2-0.6 pts
17Umbria13+1.9 pts
18Lombardia12.7-2.1 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento10.6-1.5 pts
20Emilia-Romagna7.4-2.2 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5.8-5.9 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), 2023) [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), 2023. 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=2023. 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), 2023. 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=2023.

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), 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Calabria, with 48.6% in 2023, 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 5.8% in 2023.

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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