Income share held by second 20% in Italy
Italy: Income share held by second 20% was 12.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by second 20% in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by second 20% in Italy is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Italy peaked at 13.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1998.
That places Italy 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 53 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 53 Pakistan 12.3% compare
- 53 Switzerland 12.3% compare
- 53 Tunisia 12.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.9% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 16.2% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 17.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Italy?
- Income share held by second 20% in Italy was 12.3% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by second 20% recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.