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

Campania had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 21 regions in 2018, at 41.4%. Friuli-Venezia Giulia had the lowest, at 8.2%. The median was 14.4% and the figure for Italy was 20.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest41.4Campania
Lowest8.2Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Median14.421 regions
Italy20.3History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 41.4 %41.4SiciliaSicilia: 40.7 %40.7CalabriaCalabria: 32.7 %32.7BasilicataBasilicata: 30.1 %30.1SardegnaSardegna: 27.1 %27.1PugliaPuglia: 26.8 %26.8MoliseMolise: 23.5 %23.5LazioLazio: 19.3 %19.3AbruzzoAbruzzo: 18.7 %18.7Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 15.3 %15.3ToscanaToscana: 14.4 %14.4PiemontePiemonte: 14.2 %14.2LiguriaLiguria: 14 %14UmbriaUmbria: 12.5 %12.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 12 %12MarcheMarche: 11.7 %11.7LombardiaLombardia: 11.1 %11.1VenetoVeneto: 11 %11Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 10.1 %10.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9.2 %9.2Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 8.2 %8.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Campania41.4+7.1 pts
2Sicilia40.7-0.6 pts
3Calabria32.7-3.7 pts
4Basilicata30.1+2.2 pts
5Sardegna27.1-2.5 pts
6Puglia26.8+0.6 pts
7Molise23.5-7.5 pts
8Lazio19.3-0.8 pts
9Abruzzo18.7-1.1 pts
10Provincia Autonoma di Trento15.3+2.7 pts
11Toscana14.4+1.5 pts
12Piemonte14.2+0.2 pts
13Liguria14+0.3 pts
14Umbria12.5+1.4 pts
15Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste12-1.8 pts
16Marche11.7-4.1 pts
17Lombardia11.1-2.5 pts
18Veneto11+0.6 pts
19Emilia-Romagna10.1-0.4 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9.2+3.2 pts
21Friuli-Venezia Giulia8.2-1.1 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?

Campania, with 41.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with 8.2% in 2018.

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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