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

Calabria had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 21 regions in 2023, at 40.6%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 11.9% and the figure for Italy was 18.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest40.6Calabria
Lowest3.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median11.921 regions
Italy18.9History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 40.6 %40.6SiciliaSicilia: 38 %38CampaniaCampania: 36.1 %36.1SardegnaSardegna: 29 %29AbruzzoAbruzzo: 24.9 %24.9BasilicataBasilicata: 24.5 %24.5PugliaPuglia: 24.5 %24.5LazioLazio: 21.7 %21.7MoliseMolise: 20.6 %20.6LiguriaLiguria: 12.5 %12.5PiemontePiemonte: 11.9 %11.9Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 11.7 %11.7VenetoVeneto: 11.2 %11.2MarcheMarche: 11.1 %11.1Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 10.8 %10.8LombardiaLombardia: 10.6 %10.6UmbriaUmbria: 10.6 %10.6ToscanaToscana: 10.2 %10.2Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 7.5 %7.5Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 5.8 %5.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 3.9 %3.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Calabria40.6+6.1 pts
2Sicilia38+1.2 pts
3Campania36.1-1 pts
4Sardegna29-1.8 pts
5Abruzzo24.9-4.7 pts
6Basilicata24.50 pts
6Puglia24.5-4.3 pts
8Lazio21.7+0.3 pts
9Molise20.6-9.9 pts
10Liguria12.5-6.6 pts
11Piemonte11.9-1.4 pts
12Friuli-Venezia Giulia11.7-1.1 pts
13Veneto11.2-1.8 pts
14Marche11.1-0.5 pts
15Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste10.8+5.2 pts
16Lombardia10.6-1.8 pts
16Umbria10.6+2 pts
18Toscana10.2-0.5 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.5-0.3 pts
20Emilia-Romagna5.8-1.5 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen3.9-6.2 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?

Calabria, with 40.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 3.9% in 2023.

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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