Rank in country
5 / 21
Among 21 regions in Italy
Sardegna - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Sardegna (2025).
Sardegna
Latest value
· 2025
26.10% of people
IT 18.6 · +7.5 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +9.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
16 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,562,381
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Sardegna compares
Lower is better · Range 4.6–38.4
Sardegna
26.1
Italy
18.6
Europe
16.2
Italy +7.5 pp
Europe +9.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sardegna recorded 26.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Italy and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 408,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 27.8% to 26.1%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable and has recently improved.