How much does Abruzzo spend on social assistance?

The region and the local authorities of Abruzzo together spent about €131 per resident on social assistance in 2023, 4th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Abruzzo, Italy: official figures

Disposable household income was 20,300 PPS per person in 2024; 14th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Household income per person (PPS)

20,300

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

24.7%

2025

Households with broadband

87%

2021

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)

4.2

2024

People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%)

8.4%

2025

People whose housing costs exceed 40% of income (%)

4.1%

2025

Severe housing deprivation (%)

2.4%

2024

Home burglaries per 1,000 households

7.9

2025

How many people in Abruzzo are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 24.7% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Abruzzo?

Income inequality in Abruzzo, measured as the S80/S20 ratio, was 4.2 in 2024 against 5.1 nationally: 10th least unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 4.4 in 2019.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many families in Abruzzo struggle to make ends meet?

In 2025, 8.4% of residents of Abruzzo were in families struggling badly to make ends meet, against 7.5% across Italy (5th highest of 19 units with data), down from 16.6% in 2020.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How expensive is housing in Abruzzo?

4.1% of people in Abruzzo spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 5.0% in 2020.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many people in Abruzzo live in poor housing?

2.4% of people in Abruzzo lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), down from 11.9% in 2019.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

What is the burglary rate in Abruzzo?

Abruzzo had 7.9 burglaries per 1,000 families in 2025, against 7.7 nationally: 9th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 6.7 in 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How common are robberies in Abruzzo?

Robbery rates in Abruzzo stood at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2025 compared with 1.0 across Italy (6th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), unchanged from 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Is pickpocketing common in Abruzzo?

Pickpocketing in Abruzzo ran at 1.1 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), up from 0.8 in 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Is Abruzzo safe at night?

In 2025, 59.9% of residents of Abruzzo said they felt very or quite safe out alone at night in their neighbourhood, against 55.9% nationally: 10th least safe of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 63.3% in 2020.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

What is the murder rate in Abruzzo?

Abruzzo recorded 0.71 intentional homicides per 100,000 residents in 2023, against a national rate of 0.58 per 100,000.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

What is the poverty rate in Abruzzo?

The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 20.0% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Italy, compared with 18.6% nationally; 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 21.7%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Abruzzo cannot afford basic necessities?

In 2025, 5.3% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 5.2% nationally; 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

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How many households in Abruzzo have nobody in work?

Very low work intensity affected 6.7% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 8.2% nationally; 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 11.5%.

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What is the average income in Abruzzo?

After taxes and benefits, households had €19,700 per person to spend or save in 2024 (Italy: €22,000); 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €15,000.

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How many people in Abruzzo use the internet?

88.9% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 89.1% nationally; 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 63.8%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Abruzzo compares with other regions

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)

Abruzzo ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)
9	Tuscany	4.4
10	Lombardy	4.3
11	Umbria	4.3
12	Abruzzo	4.2
13	Veneto	4.1
14	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	4.1
15	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	4.0

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%) (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 5 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%)
2	Sicily	15.0%
3	Campania	14.0%
4	Apulia	10.1%
5	Abruzzo	8.4%
6	Sardinia	6.2%
7	Piedmont	5.9%
8	Lombardy	5.7%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Home burglaries per 1,000 households (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Home burglaries per 1,000 households
6	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	8.3
7	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	8.2
8	Marche	8.0
9	Abruzzo	7.9
10	Piedmont	7.4
11	Lazio	7.0
12	Campania	5.5

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Robberies per 1,000 residents
13	Apulia	0.5
14	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	0.4
15	Marche	0.4
16	Abruzzo	0.4
17	Sicily	0.4
18	Sardinia	0.4
19	Molise	0.3

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%) (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%)
9	Liguria	61.8%
10	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	61.4%
11	Piedmont	60.7%
12	Abruzzo	59.9%
13	Tuscany	57.6%
14	Umbria	57.5%
15	Sicily	56.2%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Regional and local social assistance spending per resident (euro, 2023) (2023)

Abruzzo ranks 18 of 21, highest first. Consolidated social assistance spending by the regional administration and local authorities in 2023, divided by population on 1 January 2026.

Rank	Region	Regional and local social assistance spending per resident (euro, 2023)
15	Basilicata	€145
16	Piedmont	€142
17	Umbria	€138
18	Abruzzo	€131
19	Calabria	€114
20	Veneto	€113
21	Campania	€104

Source: Dipartimento per le politiche di coesione e per il Sud, Presidency of the Council of Ministers · saved copy

At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers)
4	Apulia	27.6%
5	Sardinia	26.1%
6	Basilicata	21.9%
7	Abruzzo	20.0%
8	Lazio	17.9%
9	Molise	17.5%
10	Liguria	17.1%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Severe material and social deprivation rate
3	Sicily	9.4%
4	Apulia	9.3%
5	Tuscany	6.4%
6	Abruzzo	5.3%
7	Basilicata	4.5%
8	Lombardy	4.4%
9	Sardinia	4.0%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with very low work intensity
5	Molise	13.5%
6	Apulia	13.0%
7	Liguria	7.1%
8	Abruzzo	6.7%
9	Umbria	6.5%
10	Basilicata	6.5%
11	Lazio	5.9%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)

Abruzzo ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Disposable household income per person (euros)
11	Lazio	€22,800
12	Umbria	€21,900
13	Marche	€21,600
14	Abruzzo	€19,700
15	Sardinia	€18,900
16	Molise	€18,300
17	Basilicata	€17,300

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Abruzzo ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People who use the internet regularly
12	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	89.9%
13	Veneto	89.7%
14	Umbria	89.3%
15	Abruzzo	88.9%
16	Molise	86.1%
17	Apulia	84.5%
18	Sicily	83.9%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
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