How much does Apulia spend on social assistance?

The region and the local authorities of Apulia together spent about €151 per resident on social assistance in 2023, 8th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Apulia, Italy: official figures

Disposable household income was 17,700 PPS per person in 2024; 18th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Household income per person (PPS)

17,700

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

35.0%

2025

Households with broadband

83%

2021

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)

5.0

2024

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

10.1%

2025

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

4.6%

2025

Severe housing deprivation (%)

7.5%

2024

Home burglaries per 1,000 households

5.4

2025

How many people in Apulia are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 35.0% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Apulia?

The richest fifth of people in Apulia had 5.0 times the net income of the poorest fifth in 2024 (Italy 5.1), 7th most unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 5.4 in 2019.

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

How many families in Apulia struggle to make ends meet?

10.1% of people in Apulia lived in households that said they made ends meet with great difficulty in 2025 (Italy 7.5%), up from 8.6% in 2020; 4th highest of 19 units with data.

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

How expensive is housing in Apulia?

4.6% of people in Apulia spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 9.1% in 2020.

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

How many people in Apulia live in poor housing?

7.5% of people in Apulia lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), up from 6.1% in 2019.

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

What is the burglary rate in Apulia?

Police figures adjusted for unreported cases put home burglaries in Apulia at 5.4 per 1,000 households in 2025 (Italy 7.7), 9th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 5.8 in 2021.

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

How common are robberies in Apulia?

There were 0.5 robberies per 1,000 residents in Apulia in 2025 (Italy 1.0), 9th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, unchanged from 2021.

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

Is pickpocketing common in Apulia?

Pickpocketing in Apulia ran at 0.9 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), unchanged from 2021.

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

Is Apulia safe at night?

55.5% of people aged 14 and over in Apulia felt safe walking alone in their area after dark in 2025 (Italy 55.9%), 6th least safe of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 61.8% in 2020.

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

What is the murder rate in Apulia?

Apulia recorded 0.74 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 Apulia?

The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 27.6% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Italy, compared with 18.6% nationally; 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 30.3%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Apulia cannot afford basic necessities?

9.3% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 5.2% nationally; 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many households in Apulia have nobody in work?

Very low work intensity affected 13.0% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 8.2% nationally; 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 16.9%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average income in Apulia?

Disposable household income averaged €17,200 per person in 2024 (Italy: €22,000); 4th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €13,000.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Apulia use the internet?

84.5% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 89.1% nationally; 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 54.3%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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83% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Apulia compares with other regions

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)

Apulia ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)
4	Sardinia	5.5
5	Lazio	5.2
6	Liguria	5.1
7	Apulia	5.0
8	Piedmont	4.6
9	Tuscany	4.4
10	Lombardy	4.3

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

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

Apulia ranks 4 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%)
1	Calabria	17.2%
2	Sicily	15.0%
3	Campania	14.0%
4	Apulia	10.1%
5	Abruzzo	8.4%
6	Sardinia	6.2%
7	Piedmont	5.9%

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

Home burglaries per 1,000 households (2025)

Apulia ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Home burglaries per 1,000 households
10	Piedmont	7.4
11	Lazio	7.0
12	Campania	5.5
13	Apulia	5.4
14	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	5.3
15	Liguria	5.3
16	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	5.1

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

Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)

Apulia ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Robberies per 1,000 residents
10	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	0.9
11	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	0.7
12	Umbria	0.7
13	Apulia	0.5
14	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	0.4
15	Marche	0.4
16	Abruzzo	0.4

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

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

Apulia ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%)
13	Tuscany	57.6%
14	Umbria	57.5%
15	Sicily	56.2%
16	Apulia	55.5%
17	Veneto	55.3%
18	Emilia-Romagna	55.3%
19	Campania	54.8%

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

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

Apulia ranks 14 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)
11	Molise	€172
12	Tuscany	€170
13	Emilia-Romagna	€169
14	Apulia	€151
15	Basilicata	€145
16	Piedmont	€142
17	Umbria	€138

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)

Apulia ranks 4 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers)
1	Sicily	38.4%
2	Campania	35.6%
3	Calabria	32.8%
4	Apulia	27.6%
5	Sardinia	26.1%
6	Basilicata	21.9%
7	Abruzzo	20.0%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Apulia ranks 4 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Severe material and social deprivation rate
1	Calabria	14.8%
2	Campania	10.0%
3	Sicily	9.4%
4	Apulia	9.3%
5	Tuscany	6.4%
6	Abruzzo	5.3%
7	Basilicata	4.5%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Apulia ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with very low work intensity
3	Calabria	16.4%
4	Sardinia	14.3%
5	Molise	13.5%
6	Apulia	13.0%
7	Liguria	7.1%
8	Abruzzo	6.7%
9	Umbria	6.5%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)

Apulia ranks 18 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Disposable household income per person (euros)
15	Sardinia	€18,900
16	Molise	€18,300
17	Basilicata	€17,300
18	Apulia	€17,200
19	Sicily	€16,800
20	Calabria	€16,400
21	Campania	€16,200

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Apulia ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People who use the internet regularly
14	Umbria	89.3%
15	Abruzzo	88.9%
16	Molise	86.1%
17	Apulia	84.5%
18	Sicily	83.9%
19	Campania	83.1%
20	Basilicata	83.0%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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