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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 2020, at 39.7%. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 14.6% and the figure for Italy was 20%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest39.7Campania
Lowest4.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median14.621 regions
Italy20History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 39.7 %39.7SiciliaSicilia: 38.2 %38.2BasilicataBasilicata: 36.5 %36.5CalabriaCalabria: 36 %36MoliseMolise: 35.7 %35.7SardegnaSardegna: 28.6 %28.6PugliaPuglia: 25.9 %25.9AbruzzoAbruzzo: 23.2 %23.2LazioLazio: 19.4 %19.4LiguriaLiguria: 16.3 %16.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 14.6 %14.6ToscanaToscana: 14.1 %14.1PiemontePiemonte: 13.5 %13.5MarcheMarche: 11.9 %11.9LombardiaLombardia: 11.4 %11.4Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 11.3 %11.3VenetoVeneto: 10.3 %10.3UmbriaUmbria: 9.5 %9.5Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 8.5 %8.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 8.4 %8.4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 4.9 %4.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Campania39.7-1.5 pts
2Sicilia38.2-3.2 pts
3Basilicata36.5+9.4 pts
4Calabria36+5.1 pts
5Molise35.7+9.2 pts
6Sardegna28.6+5.7 pts
7Puglia25.9-4.5 pts
8Abruzzo23.2+3.7 pts
9Lazio19.4+2.2 pts
10Liguria16.3+2.9 pts
11Friuli-Venezia Giulia14.6+6.2 pts
12Toscana14.1-0.2 pts
13Piemonte13.5+0.1 pts
14Marche11.9-1.7 pts
15Lombardia11.4-0.5 pts
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento11.3+3.3 pts
17Veneto10.3+1.6 pts
18Umbria9.5-0.3 pts
19Emilia-Romagna8.5-2.4 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen8.4-1.1 pts
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste4.9-1.2 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?

Campania, with 39.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 4.9% in 2020.

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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