Poverty and living standards in Campania, Italy: official figures
Disposable household income was 16,700 PPS per person in 2024; the lowest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many people in Campania are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 41.2% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 3rd highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Campania?
Income inequality in Campania, measured as the S80/S20 ratio, was 5.5 in 2024 against 5.1 nationally: 3rd most unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 7.2 in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many families in Campania struggle to make ends meet?
In 2025, 14.0% of residents of Campania were in families struggling badly to make ends meet, against 7.5% across Italy (3rd highest of 19 units with data), down from 33.0% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow expensive is housing in Campania?
8.4% of people in Campania spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 9.5% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Campania live in poor housing?
8.2% of people in Campania lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), up from 6.9% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Campania?
Campania had 5.5 burglaries per 1,000 families in 2025, against 7.7 nationally: 10th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 5.1 in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow common are robberies in Campania?
Robbery rates in Campania stood at 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2025 compared with 1.0 across Italy (6th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), down from 1.2 in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyIs pickpocketing common in Campania?
Pickpocketing in Campania ran at 2.6 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), up from 2.2 in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyIs Campania safe at night?
In 2025, 54.8% of residents of Campania said they felt very or quite safe out alone at night in their neighbourhood, against 55.9% nationally: 3rd least safe of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 55.4% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the murder rate in Campania?
Campania 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 copyWhat is the poverty rate in Campania?
35.6% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, against 18.6% for Italy as a whole; 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 35.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Campania cannot afford basic necessities?
10.0% 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, against 5.2% for Italy as a whole; 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Campania have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 20.3% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 8.2% for Italy as a whole; the highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 19.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Campania?
After taxes and benefits, households had €16,200 per person to spend or save in 2024 (Italy: €22,000); the lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €12,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Campania use the internet?
83.1% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 89.1% for Italy as a whole; 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 54.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Campania compares with other regions
Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)
Campania ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calabria | 5.9 |
| 2 | Sicily | 5.7 |
| 3 | Campania | 5.5 |
| 4 | Sardinia | 5.5 |
| 5 | Lazio | 5.2 |
| 6 | Liguria | 5.1 |
| 7 | Apulia | 5.0 |
People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%) (2025)
Campania ranks 3 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% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 households (2025)
Campania ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Home burglaries per 1,000 households |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Abruzzo | 7.9 |
| 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 |
Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)
Campania ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Robberies per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Piedmont | 1.3 |
| 4 | Liguria | 1.3 |
| 5 | Tuscany | 1.2 |
| 6 | Campania | 1.1 |
| 7 | Lazio | 1.0 |
| 8 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 0.9 |
| 9 | Veneto | 0.9 |
People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%) (2025)
Campania ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sicily | 56.2% |
| 16 | Apulia | 55.5% |
| 17 | Veneto | 55.3% |
| 18 | Emilia-Romagna | 55.3% |
| 19 | Campania | 54.8% |
| 20 | Lombardy | 49.6% |
| 21 | Lazio | 48.0% |
Regional and local social assistance spending per resident (euro, 2023) (2023)
Campania ranks 21 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 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Campania ranks 2 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% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Campania ranks 2 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% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Campania ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campania | 20.3% |
| 2 | Sicily | 17.1% |
| 3 | Calabria | 16.4% |
| 4 | Sardinia | 14.3% |
| 5 | Molise | 13.5% |
| 6 | Apulia | 13.0% |
| 7 | Liguria | 7.1% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)
Campania ranks 21 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 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Campania ranks 19 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% |
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