# Absolute poverty in Italy was stable in 2025

> Istat estimated that it affected more than 2.1 million households and more than 5.4 million people.

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- Country: Italy
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00
- Event / data period: 2025
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Istat's estimate published on 15 October put more than 2.1 million households and more than 5.4 million people in Italy in absolute poverty in 2025. The incidence was 8.0% among households and 9.3% among people; both rates were stable from 2024.

Absolute poverty was more prevalent among households with foreign members: the rate was 5.9% where all members were Italian, 26.7% where at least one member was foreign and 29.4% where all members were foreign. Relative poverty incidence was 10.8% among households and 14.8% among people.

## Data

### Absolute poverty in Italy, 2025

Shares of households and people in absolute poverty; Istat estimates.

Methodology: Transcribed incidence rates reported by Istat for 2025 and 2024. Totals are rounded estimates; the source says more than 2.1 million households and more than 5.4 million people.

| Group | 2025 (%) | 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Individuals | 9.3 | 9.8 |

Sources: <https://www.istat.it/comunicato-stampa/la-poverta-in-italia-anno-2025/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-absolute-poverty-2025-istat/data/absolute-poverty-incidence?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-absolute-poverty-2025-istat/data/absolute-poverty-incidence?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Istat](<https://www.istat.it/comunicato-stampa/la-poverta-in-italia-anno-2025/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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