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

Sicilia had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 21 regions in 2014, at 40.1%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 5.4%. The median was 16.5% and the figure for Italy was 19.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest40.1Sicilia
Lowest5.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median16.521 regions
Italy19.4History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 40.1 %40.1CampaniaCampania: 38.1 %38.1CalabriaCalabria: 32.4 %32.4MoliseMolise: 32.1 %32.1SardegnaSardegna: 25.9 %25.9PugliaPuglia: 25.8 %25.8BasilicataBasilicata: 25.6 %25.6AbruzzoAbruzzo: 22 %22LazioLazio: 18.5 %18.5LiguriaLiguria: 16.6 %16.6UmbriaUmbria: 16.5 %16.5PiemontePiemonte: 13.8 %13.8MarcheMarche: 12.2 %12.2ToscanaToscana: 11.6 %11.6VenetoVeneto: 11.6 %11.6Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 10.1 %10.1Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 10 %10Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 9.2 %9.2LombardiaLombardia: 9 %9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 8.4 %8.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 5.4 %5.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Sicilia40.1-0.8 pts
2Campania38.1+0.5 pts
3Calabria32.4-1.2 pts
4Molise32.1+1.3 pts
5Sardegna25.9+4.6 pts
6Puglia25.8-3.8 pts
7Basilicata25.6-7.5 pts
8Abruzzo22+3.3 pts
9Lazio18.5+0.5 pts
10Liguria16.6+1 pts
11Umbria16.5+1.7 pts
12Piemonte13.8+2.7 pts
13Marche12.2-0.5 pts
14Toscana11.6-0.5 pts
14Veneto11.6+1.3 pts
16Emilia-Romagna10.1-0.8 pts
17Provincia Autonoma di Trento10+0.5 pts
18Friuli-Venezia Giulia9.2-0.6 pts
19Lombardia9+0.6 pts
20Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste8.4-1.1 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5.4-3.6 pts

Other periods

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 40.1% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 5.4% in 2014.

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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