Rank in country
3 / 21
Among 21 regions in Italy
Calabria - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Calabria (2025).
Calabria
Latest value
· 2025
32.80% of people
IT 18.6 · +14.2 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +16.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
5 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,834,646
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 Calabria compares
Lower is better · Range 4.6–38.4
Calabria
32.8
Italy
18.6
Europe
16.2
Italy +14.2 pp
Europe +16.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Calabria recorded 32.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Italy and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 602,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 37.2% to 32.8%.