Between 2014 and 2022, the number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy grew. In 2022, around 2.2 million families were living impoverished, 165,000 families more compared to the previous year. The number of poor individuals was 5.7 million, 357,000 more than in 2021. 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 2022
(in 1,000s)
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Istat. (October 25, 2023). Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, 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 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/
Istat. (2023). Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 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 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2023, 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 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Istat, October 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/576899/absolute-poverty-families-and-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-italy/
