Overview

• Children under six in Italy faced a 27.7% risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, up from 25.9% in 2023.
• The overall poverty or social exclusion risk for all minors held steady at 27.1% in 2024.
• Overall, 23.1% of Italians were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, with 18.9% living in households earning below 60% of the national median.
• Calabria and Campania recorded the highest regional rates of poverty or exclusion at 37.2% and 35.5%, respectively.
• Severe material deprivation affected 4.6% of the population and low work-intensity households reached 9.2%, driven by Campania’s rates of 10.3% and 24.4%.