Rank in country
3 / 21
Among 21 regions in Italy
Sicilia - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Sicilia (2025).
Sicilia
Latest value
· 2025
38.10% of people
IT 25.6 · +12.5 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +9.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
49 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
4,787,390
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Sicilia compares
Lower is better · Range 4.2–41.4
Sicilia
38.1
Italy
25.6
Europe
29.1
Italy +12.5 pp
Europe +9.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sicilia recorded 38.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Italy and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 1,824,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 48.2% to 38.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently deteriorated.