{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Italy Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2023)","description":"Italy's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 0.9 % of population in 2023, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1977–2023.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Italy","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"1977/2023","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Italy Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=IT"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1977–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"38"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2023)","value":"0.9","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"38","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":38,"observations":[{"period":"1977","value":0.3},{"period":"1978","value":0.5},{"period":"1979","value":0.5},{"period":"1980","value":0.2},{"period":"1981","value":0.1},{"period":"1982","value":0.1},{"period":"1983","value":0.2},{"period":"1984","value":0.2},{"period":"1986","value":0.4},{"period":"1987","value":1.1},{"period":"1989","value":0.1},{"period":"1991","value":0.3},{"period":"1993","value":1.5},{"period":"1995","value":0.7},{"period":"1998","value":1.7},{"period":"2000","value":1.3},{"period":"2002","value":1.7},{"period":"2003","value":0.9},{"period":"2004","value":0.8},{"period":"2005","value":0.8},{"period":"2006","value":0.8},{"period":"2007","value":0.8},{"period":"2008","value":0.9},{"period":"2009","value":1.1},{"period":"2010","value":1.4},{"period":"2011","value":1.3},{"period":"2012","value":1.4},{"period":"2013","value":1.6},{"period":"2014","value":1.4},{"period":"2015","value":2.1},{"period":"2016","value":1.8},{"period":"2017","value":1.5},{"period":"2018","value":1.7},{"period":"2019","value":1},{"period":"2020","value":0.9},{"period":"2021","value":0.9},{"period":"2022","value":0.7},{"period":"2023","value":0.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Italy's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1977–2023 (38 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2.1 % of population in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 1989. The latest reading of 0.9 in 2023 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}