Rank in country
4 / 21
Among 21 regions in Italy
Puglia - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Puglia (2025).
Puglia
Latest value
· 2025
27.60% of people
IT 18.6 · +9.0 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +11.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
10 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
3,877,395
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 Puglia compares
Lower is better · Range 4.6–38.4
Puglia
27.6
Italy
18.6
Europe
16.2
Italy +9.0 pp
Europe +11.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Puglia recorded 27.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Italy and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 1,070,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 25.4% to 27.6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.