Around 5.4 million people, 9.3% of population, in absolute poverty in Italy in 2025

(ANSA) - ROME, 15 OTT - Istat said Thursday that it estimates that 2.1 million households made up of a total of 5.4 million people were living in absolute poverty in Italy in 2025. The national statistics agency said the absolute-poverty incidence for households was 8.0%, a slight decrease compared to the 8.4% registered in 2024, while it was 9.3% for individuals, compared to 9.8% in 2024. It said the absolute-poverty incidence for households composed solely of Italian nationals was 5.9% last year. This figures rises to 26.7% for families with at least one foreign national and reaches 29.4% for households composed exclusively of foreign nationals. (ANSA).
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