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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 2016, at 41.8%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 15.7% and the figure for Italy was 20.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest41.8Sicilia
Lowest6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median15.721 regions
Italy20.6History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 41.8 %41.8CampaniaCampania: 36.9 %36.9CalabriaCalabria: 34.6 %34.6MoliseMolise: 30.6 %30.6BasilicataBasilicata: 27.7 %27.7PugliaPuglia: 27.4 %27.4SardegnaSardegna: 26.4 %26.4LazioLazio: 21.8 %21.8AbruzzoAbruzzo: 20.5 %20.5MarcheMarche: 16 %16Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 15.7 %15.7UmbriaUmbria: 15.5 %15.5LiguriaLiguria: 14.8 %14.8Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 14.6 %14.6PiemontePiemonte: 14.2 %14.2LombardiaLombardia: 13.3 %13.3VenetoVeneto: 12.2 %12.2ToscanaToscana: 9.6 %9.6Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 9.2 %9.2Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 8.9 %8.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 6 %6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Sicilia41.8-0.5 pts
2Campania36.9+1.4 pts
3Calabria34.6+0.8 pts
4Molise30.6+3.5 pts
5Basilicata27.7-0.4 pts
6Puglia27.4-2.9 pts
7Sardegna26.4+0.9 pts
8Lazio21.8+1.3 pts
9Abruzzo20.5-1.2 pts
10Marche16+2.1 pts
11Provincia Autonoma di Trento15.7+5.5 pts
12Umbria15.5-2.9 pts
13Liguria14.8-1.1 pts
14Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste14.6+7.6 pts
15Piemonte14.2+2.3 pts
16Lombardia13.3+2.2 pts
17Veneto12.2+1.3 pts
18Toscana9.60 pts
19Friuli-Venezia Giulia9.2+1 pts
20Emilia-Romagna8.9-0.8 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen6-0.4 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 41.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 6% in 2016.

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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