Number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy 2014-2021
Between 2014 and 2020, the number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy grew. In 2020, two million families were living in poverty, over 300 thousand families more compared to the previous year. The number of poor individuals was 5.6 million, one million more than in 2019. In fact, the number of people living below the poverty line in Italy experienced a significant increase between 2019 and 2020.