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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 2017, at 41.3%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 14% and the figure for Italy was 20.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest41.3Sicilia
Lowest6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median1421 regions
Italy20.3History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 41.3 %41.3CalabriaCalabria: 36.4 %36.4CampaniaCampania: 34.3 %34.3MoliseMolise: 31 %31SardegnaSardegna: 29.6 %29.6BasilicataBasilicata: 27.9 %27.9PugliaPuglia: 26.2 %26.2LazioLazio: 20.1 %20.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 19.8 %19.8MarcheMarche: 15.8 %15.8PiemontePiemonte: 14 %14Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 13.8 %13.8LiguriaLiguria: 13.7 %13.7LombardiaLombardia: 13.6 %13.6ToscanaToscana: 12.9 %12.9Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 12.6 %12.6UmbriaUmbria: 11.1 %11.1Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 10.5 %10.5VenetoVeneto: 10.4 %10.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 9.3 %9.3Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 6 %6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Sicilia41.3-0.5 pts
2Calabria36.4+1.8 pts
3Campania34.3-2.6 pts
4Molise31+0.4 pts
5Sardegna29.6+3.2 pts
6Basilicata27.9+0.2 pts
7Puglia26.2-1.2 pts
8Lazio20.1-1.7 pts
9Abruzzo19.8-0.7 pts
10Marche15.8-0.2 pts
11Piemonte14-0.2 pts
12Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste13.8-0.8 pts
13Liguria13.7-1.1 pts
14Lombardia13.6+0.3 pts
15Toscana12.9+3.3 pts
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento12.6-3.1 pts
17Umbria11.1-4.4 pts
18Emilia-Romagna10.5+1.6 pts
19Veneto10.4-1.8 pts
20Friuli-Venezia Giulia9.3+0.1 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen60 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 41.3% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 6% in 2017.

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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