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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 2019, at 41.4%. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 6.1%. The median was 13.6% and the figure for Italy was 20.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest41.4Sicilia
Lowest6.1Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median13.621 regions
Italy20.1History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 41.4 %41.4CampaniaCampania: 41.2 %41.2CalabriaCalabria: 30.9 %30.9PugliaPuglia: 30.4 %30.4BasilicataBasilicata: 27.1 %27.1MoliseMolise: 26.5 %26.5SardegnaSardegna: 22.9 %22.9AbruzzoAbruzzo: 19.5 %19.5LazioLazio: 17.2 %17.2ToscanaToscana: 14.3 %14.3MarcheMarche: 13.6 %13.6LiguriaLiguria: 13.4 %13.4PiemontePiemonte: 13.4 %13.4LombardiaLombardia: 11.9 %11.9Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 10.9 %10.9UmbriaUmbria: 9.8 %9.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9.5 %9.5VenetoVeneto: 8.7 %8.7Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 8.4 %8.4Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 8 %8Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 6.1 %6.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sicilia41.4+0.7 pts
2Campania41.2-0.2 pts
3Calabria30.9-1.8 pts
4Puglia30.4+3.6 pts
5Basilicata27.1-3 pts
6Molise26.5+3 pts
7Sardegna22.9-4.2 pts
8Abruzzo19.5+0.8 pts
9Lazio17.2-2.1 pts
10Toscana14.3-0.1 pts
11Marche13.6+1.9 pts
12Liguria13.4-0.6 pts
12Piemonte13.4-0.8 pts
14Lombardia11.9+0.8 pts
15Emilia-Romagna10.9+0.8 pts
16Umbria9.8-2.7 pts
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9.5+0.3 pts
18Veneto8.7-2.3 pts
19Friuli-Venezia Giulia8.4+0.2 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento8-7.3 pts
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste6.1-5.9 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 41.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 6.1% in 2019.

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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