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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 2015, at 42.3%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 6.4%. The median was 15.9% and the figure for Italy was 19.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest42.3Sicilia
Lowest6.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median15.921 regions
Italy19.9History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 42.3 %42.3CampaniaCampania: 35.5 %35.5CalabriaCalabria: 33.8 %33.8PugliaPuglia: 30.3 %30.3BasilicataBasilicata: 28.1 %28.1MoliseMolise: 27.1 %27.1SardegnaSardegna: 25.5 %25.5AbruzzoAbruzzo: 21.7 %21.7LazioLazio: 20.5 %20.5UmbriaUmbria: 18.4 %18.4LiguriaLiguria: 15.9 %15.9MarcheMarche: 13.9 %13.9PiemontePiemonte: 11.9 %11.9LombardiaLombardia: 11.1 %11.1VenetoVeneto: 10.9 %10.9Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 10.2 %10.2Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 9.7 %9.7ToscanaToscana: 9.6 %9.6Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 8.2 %8.2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 7 %7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 6.4 %6.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Sicilia42.3+2.2 pts
2Campania35.5-2.6 pts
3Calabria33.8+1.4 pts
4Puglia30.3+4.5 pts
5Basilicata28.1+2.5 pts
6Molise27.1-5 pts
7Sardegna25.5-0.4 pts
8Abruzzo21.7-0.3 pts
9Lazio20.5+2 pts
10Umbria18.4+1.9 pts
11Liguria15.9-0.7 pts
12Marche13.9+1.7 pts
13Piemonte11.9-1.9 pts
14Lombardia11.1+2.1 pts
15Veneto10.9-0.7 pts
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento10.2+0.2 pts
17Emilia-Romagna9.7-0.4 pts
18Toscana9.6-2 pts
19Friuli-Venezia Giulia8.2-1 pts
20Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste7-1.4 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen6.4+1 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 42.3% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 6.4% in 2015.

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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