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Italy - Poverty Rate 2017

Name: Italy Poverty Rate 2017
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

1.50% −0.30pp from 2016 Global rank: 48th

Italy's poverty rate was 1.50% in 2017, decreased +0.30pp from 1.80% in 2016. This was the 48th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2017▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2017
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Belarus	0.00%	-
2nd	Switzerland	0.00%	-
3rd	Czechia	0.00%	-
4th	France	0.00%	-100.0%
5th	Iceland	0.00%	-
6th	Qatar	0.00%	-
7th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
8th	Cyprus	0.10%	0.0%
9th	Denmark	0.10%	-66.7%
10th	Finland	0.10%	-
11th	Kazakhstan	0.10%	-50.0%
12th	Moldova	0.10%	-50.0%
13th	Thailand	0.10%	0.0%
14th	Ukraine	0.10%	-50.0%
15th	Uruguay	0.10%	0.0%
16th	Belgium	0.20%	100.0%
17th	Germany	0.20%	-
18th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
19th	Korea	0.20%	0.0%
20th	Malta	0.20%	100.0%
21st	Netherlands	0.20%	100.0%
22nd	Austria	0.30%	-57.1%
23rd	Ireland	0.30%	0.0%
24th	Luxembourg	0.30%	200.0%
25th	Norway	0.30%	0.0%
26th	Sweden	0.30%	-25.0%
27th	Poland	0.40%	0.0%
28th	Portugal	0.40%	0.0%
29th	Russian Federation	0.40%	0.0%
30th	Canada	0.50%	0.0%
31st	Chile	0.50%	-28.6%
32nd	Estonia	0.50%	-16.7%
33rd	Mauritius	0.50%	-54.5%
34th	Croatia	0.60%	-33.3%
35th	Japan	0.60%	-14.3%
36th	Slovak Republic	0.60%	-60.0%
37th	Israel	0.70%	40.0%
38th	Spain	0.80%	-38.5%
39th	Hungary	0.90%	-43.8%
40th	Latvia	1.00%	0.0%
41st	Argentina	1.10%	-15.4%
42nd	Greece	1.10%	-21.4%
43rd	Türkiye	1.10%	22.2%
44th	Lithuania	1.20%	-20.0%
45th	United States	1.20%	0.0%
46th	Albania	1.40%	27.3%
47th	Dominican Republic	1.50%	-50.0%
48th	Italy	1.50%	-16.7%
49th	China	1.70%	-22.7%
50th	Costa Rica	1.70%	-29.2%
51st	Bulgaria	2.00%	-35.5%
52nd	Armenia	2.40%	-4.0%
53rd	Paraguay	2.40%	-42.9%
54th	Bhutan	2.60%	-27.8%
55th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	2.70%	-10.0%
56th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	3.10%	158.3%
57th	Gabon	3.80%	-58.7%
58th	Ecuador	4.30%	-14.0%
59th	Panama	4.30%	-10.4%
60th	El Salvador	4.50%	-22.4%
61st	Montenegro	4.60%	39.4%
62nd	Romania	4.90%	-5.8%
63rd	North Macedonia	5.60%	-1.8%
64th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	6.40%	-11.1%
65th	Serbia	6.60%	-18.5%
66th	Brazil	6.90%	6.2%
67th	Colombia	7.30%	-8.8%
68th	Peru	7.30%	-2.7%
69th	Kyrgyz Republic	8.20%	2.5%
70th	Myanmar	10.30%	-43.4%
71st	Georgia	11.10%	5.7%
72nd	São Tomé and Principe	13.00%	-31.2%
73rd	Indonesia	14.80%	-17.8%
74th	Kosovo	15.20%	660.0%
75th	Honduras	19.30%	-2.5%
76th	Djibouti	25.40%	-18.6%
77th	Lesotho	41.90%	-44.1%
78th	Zimbabwe	44.70%	25.2%

FAQ

What was Italy's poverty rate in 2017?▾

Italy's poverty rate in 2017 was 1.50%. This ranked 48th globally.

How did Italy's poverty rate change in 2017?▾

Italy's poverty rate decreased by 16.7% in 2017 compared to 2016.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2017?▾

Zimbabwe had the highest poverty rate in 2017 at 44.70%.

What is the poverty rate of Italy in 2017?▾

The poverty rate of Italy in 2017 was 1.50%. This ranked 48th globally.

How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Italy's poverty rate?▾

Italy's poverty rate went from 1.80% in 2016 to 1.50% in 2017, a 16.7% decrease.

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