Over 5.7 million Italians in absolute poverty - Foreigners and children most affected by difficult economic conditions
According to data published by Istat, in 2024, around 2.2 million families in Italy were in conditions of absolute poverty, representing 8.4% of resident families. This translates into 5.7 million individuals (or 9.8% of the population), a percentage that remains stable compared to 2023, when it was 8.4% for families and 9.7% for individuals.
The situation is particularly dire for families with foreigners: 30.4% of them are in absolute poverty, a percentage that rises to 35.2% for those made up only of foreigners. Meanwhile, the percentage shrinks to 6.2% for families with only Italian citizens.
Relative poverty, which affects the standard of living without excluding the possibility of basic survival, also remains stable at 10.9%, affecting more than 2.8 million households. Among individuals, this figure has increased slightly, rising to 14.9% (from 14.5% in 2023).
In 2024, over 1 million 283 thousand children were affected by absolute poverty (13.8% of resident children). This indicator ranges from 12.1% in Central Italy, to 16.4% in the South. The values remain at the highest level since 2014.
Economic hardship is particularly felt in families with children, with around 734,000 of them living in absolute poverty (12.3%). Even among couples with minor children, poverty increases depending on their number: 7.3% with one child, 10.6% with two, and 20.7% with three or more.
According to Istat, absolute poverty remains most widespread in Southern Italy, where it affects over 886,000 families, or 10.5% of the total in that region. Meanwhile, Central Italy registers the lowest percentage, with 349,000 families, accounting for 6.5% of the region.
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