Between 2014 and 2023, the number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy grew. In 2023, more than 2.2 million families were living impoverished, 30,000 families more compared to the previous year. The number of poor individuals was 5.7 million, 20,000 more than in 2022. COVID-19 significantly impacted on Italians' economic and financial situation, as in 2020 more than one million new citizens and 333,000 new families fell below the poverty line compared to 2019.
Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Istat. (October 17, 2024). Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/
Istat. "Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/
Istat. (2024). Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/
Istat. "Number of Families and People Living below The Poverty Line in Italy from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/
Istat, Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Istat, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/
