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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Sicilia had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 21 regions in 2025, at 38.4%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 14% and the figure for Italy was 18.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest38.4Sicilia
Lowest4.6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median1421 regions
Italy18.6History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 38.4 %38.4CampaniaCampania: 35.6 %35.6CalabriaCalabria: 32.8 %32.8PugliaPuglia: 27.6 %27.6SardegnaSardegna: 26.1 %26.1BasilicataBasilicata: 21.9 %21.9AbruzzoAbruzzo: 20 %20LazioLazio: 17.9 %17.9MoliseMolise: 17.5 %17.5LiguriaLiguria: 17.1 %17.1PiemontePiemonte: 14 %14ToscanaToscana: 12.8 %12.8VenetoVeneto: 12.4 %12.4MarcheMarche: 12 %12UmbriaUmbria: 11.3 %11.3LombardiaLombardia: 9.2 %9.2Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 9.1 %9.1Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 8.8 %8.8Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 6.7 %6.7Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 5 %5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 4.6 %4.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Sicilia38.4+3.1 pts
2Campania35.6+0.1 pts
3Calabria32.8-4.4 pts
4Puglia27.6-3.3 pts
5Sardegna26.1+0.4 pts
6Basilicata21.9-1.7 pts
7Abruzzo20+4.5 pts
8Lazio17.9-3.9 pts
9Molise17.5-7.5 pts
10Liguria17.1+6.3 pts
11Piemonte14+2.9 pts
12Toscana12.80 pts
13Veneto12.4+2.1 pts
14Marche12+2.4 pts
15Umbria11.3-1 pts
16Lombardia9.2-2.3 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia9.1-1 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento8.8+1.9 pts
19Emilia-Romagna6.7-0.6 pts
20Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste5-4.2 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen4.6-1.3 pts

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

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. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Sicilia, with 38.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 4.6% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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