How much does Basilicata spend on social assistance?

The region and the local authorities of Basilicata together spent about €145 per resident on social assistance in 2023, 7th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Basilicata, Italy: official figures

Disposable household income was 17,800 PPS per person in 2024; 17th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Household income per person (PPS)

17,800

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

25.1%

2025

Households with broadband

85%

2021

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)

3.5

2024

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

1.9%

2025

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

2.1%

2025

Severe housing deprivation (%)

3.3%

2024

Home burglaries per 1,000 households

2.9

2025

How many people in Basilicata are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 25.1% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Basilicata?

Income inequality in Basilicata, measured as the S80/S20 ratio, was 3.5 in 2024 against 5.1 nationally: 2nd least unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 4.6 in 2019.

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

How many families in Basilicata struggle to make ends meet?

In 2025, 1.9% of residents of Basilicata were in families struggling badly to make ends meet, against 7.5% across Italy (2nd lowest of 19 units with data), down from 9.2% in 2019.

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

How expensive is housing in Basilicata?

2.1% of people in Basilicata spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 6.0% in 2020.

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

How many people in Basilicata live in poor housing?

3.3% of people in Basilicata lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), down from 4.9% in 2019.

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

What is the burglary rate in Basilicata?

Basilicata had 2.9 burglaries per 1,000 families in 2025, against 7.7 nationally: 3rd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 3.2 in 2021.

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

How common are robberies in Basilicata?

Robbery rates in Basilicata stood at 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2025 compared with 1.0 across Italy (2nd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), unchanged from 2021.

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

Is pickpocketing common in Basilicata?

Pickpocketing in Basilicata ran at 0.2 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), down from 0.3 in 2021.

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

Is Basilicata safe at night?

In 2025, 69.9% of residents of Basilicata said they felt very or quite safe out alone at night in their neighbourhood, against 55.9% nationally: 3rd safest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 79.3% in 2020.

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

What is the murder rate in Basilicata?

Basilicata recorded 0.37 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 Basilicata?

21.9% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025 (Italy: 18.6%); 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 28.1%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Basilicata cannot afford basic necessities?

In 2025, 4.5% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (Italy: 5.2%); 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

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How many households in Basilicata have nobody in work?

Very low work intensity affected 6.5% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could) (Italy: 8.2%); 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 10.9%.

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What is the average income in Basilicata?

Disposable household income averaged €17,300 per person in 2024, against €22,000 for Italy as a whole; 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €12,700.

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How many people in Basilicata use the internet?

83.0% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Italy: 89.1%); 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 54.6%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

85% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Basilicata compares with other regions

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)

Basilicata ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)
15	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	4.0
16	Marche	4.0
17	Molise	4.0
18	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	3.8
19	Emilia-Romagna	3.8
20	Basilicata	3.5
21	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	3.1

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

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

Basilicata ranks 18 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%)
13	Veneto	4.8%
14	Tuscany	4.6%
15	Molise	4.1%
16	Marche	3.2%
17	Umbria	2.6%
18	Basilicata	1.9%
19	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	1.7%

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

Home burglaries per 1,000 households (2025)

Basilicata ranks 19 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Home burglaries per 1,000 households
15	Liguria	5.3
16	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	5.1
17	Molise	4.1
18	Sicily	3.5
19	Basilicata	2.9
20	Sardinia	2.7
21	Calabria	2.2

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

Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)

Basilicata ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Robberies per 1,000 residents
15	Marche	0.4
16	Abruzzo	0.4
17	Sicily	0.4
18	Sardinia	0.4
19	Molise	0.3
20	Basilicata	0.2
21	Calabria	0.2

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

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

Basilicata ranks 3 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%)
1	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	75.9%
2	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	72.7%
3	Basilicata	69.9%
4	Sardinia	66.7%
5	Marche	65.5%
6	Calabria	65.2%
7	Molise	64.9%

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

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

Basilicata ranks 15 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)
12	Tuscany	€170
13	Emilia-Romagna	€169
14	Apulia	€151
15	Basilicata	€145
16	Piedmont	€142
17	Umbria	€138
18	Abruzzo	€131

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)

Basilicata ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers)
3	Calabria	32.8%
4	Apulia	27.6%
5	Sardinia	26.1%
6	Basilicata	21.9%
7	Abruzzo	20.0%
8	Lazio	17.9%
9	Molise	17.5%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Basilicata ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Severe material and social deprivation rate
4	Apulia	9.3%
5	Tuscany	6.4%
6	Abruzzo	5.3%
7	Basilicata	4.5%
8	Lombardy	4.4%
9	Sardinia	4.0%
10	Liguria	3.9%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Basilicata ranks 10 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with very low work intensity
7	Liguria	7.1%
8	Abruzzo	6.7%
9	Umbria	6.5%
10	Basilicata	6.5%
11	Lazio	5.9%
12	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	5.7%
13	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	4.9%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)

Basilicata ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Disposable household income per person (euros)
14	Abruzzo	€19,700
15	Sardinia	€18,900
16	Molise	€18,300
17	Basilicata	€17,300
18	Apulia	€17,200
19	Sicily	€16,800
20	Calabria	€16,400

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People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Basilicata ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People who use the internet regularly
15	Abruzzo	88.9%
16	Molise	86.1%
17	Apulia	84.5%
18	Sicily	83.9%
19	Campania	83.1%
20	Basilicata	83.0%
21	Calabria	79.7%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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