How much does Marche spend on social assistance?

The region and the local authorities of Marche together spent about €176 per resident on social assistance in 2023, 9th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Marche, Italy: official figures

Disposable household income was 22,300 PPS per person in 2024; 13th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Household income per person (PPS)

22,300

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

13.9%

2025

Households with broadband

87%

2021

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)

4.0

2024

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

3.2%

2025

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

4.1%

2025

Severe housing deprivation (%)

3.9%

2024

Home burglaries per 1,000 households

8.0

2025

How many people in Marche are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 13.9% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 14th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Marche?

Income inequality in Marche, measured as the S80/S20 ratio, was 4.0 in 2024 against 5.1 nationally: 6th least unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 3.8 in 2019.

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

How many families in Marche struggle to make ends meet?

In 2025, 3.2% of residents of Marche were in families struggling badly to make ends meet, against 7.5% across Italy (4th lowest of 19 units with data), down from 5.0% in 2020.

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

How expensive is housing in Marche?

4.1% of people in Marche spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), up from 3.5% in 2020.

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

How many people in Marche live in poor housing?

3.9% of people in Marche lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), down from 5.6% in 2019.

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

What is the burglary rate in Marche?

Marche had 8.0 burglaries per 1,000 families in 2025, against 7.7 nationally: 8th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 5.5 in 2021.

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

How common are robberies in Marche?

Robbery rates in Marche stood at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2025 compared with 1.0 across Italy (7th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), up from 0.3 in 2021.

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

Is pickpocketing common in Marche?

Pickpocketing in Marche ran at 1.6 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), up from 1.2 in 2021.

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

Is Marche safe at night?

In 2025, 65.5% of residents of Marche said they felt very or quite safe out alone at night in their neighbourhood, against 55.9% nationally: 5th safest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 67.1% in 2020.

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

What is the murder rate in Marche?

Marche recorded 0.54 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 Marche?

12.0% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 18.6% nationally; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 13.9%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Marche cannot afford basic necessities?

In 2025, 1.5% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 5.2% nationally; 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

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How many households in Marche have nobody in work?

4.8% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 8.2% nationally; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 8.8%.

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What is the average income in Marche?

Disposable household income averaged €21,600 per person in 2024, compared with €22,000 nationally; 9th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €16,800.

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How many people in Marche use the internet?

91.7% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 89.1% nationally; 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 66.2%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

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

How Marche compares with other regions

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)

Marche ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)
13	Veneto	4.1
14	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	4.1
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

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

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

Marche ranks 16 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)

Marche ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Home burglaries per 1,000 households
5	Emilia-Romagna	9.6
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

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

Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)

Marche ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Robberies per 1,000 residents
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
17	Sicily	0.4
18	Sardinia	0.4

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

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

Marche ranks 5 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%)
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%
8	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	61.9%

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

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

Marche ranks 9 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)
6	Sicily	€189
7	Lazio	€188
8	Liguria	€183
9	Marche	€176
10	Lombardy	€174
11	Molise	€172
12	Tuscany	€170

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)

Marche ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers)
11	Piedmont	14.0%
12	Tuscany	12.8%
13	Veneto	12.4%
14	Marche	12.0%
15	Umbria	11.3%
16	Lombardy	9.2%
17	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	9.1%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Marche ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Severe material and social deprivation rate
13	Lazio	2.0%
14	Umbria	1.8%
15	Emilia-Romagna	1.7%
16	Marche	1.5%
17	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	1.2%
18	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	1.1%
19	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	0.8%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Marche ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with very low work intensity
11	Lazio	5.9%
12	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	5.7%
13	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	4.9%
14	Marche	4.8%
15	Tuscany	4.7%
16	Piedmont	4.6%
17	Lombardy	3.6%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)

Marche ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Disposable household income per person (euros)
10	Tuscany	€23,000
11	Lazio	€22,800
12	Umbria	€21,900
13	Marche	€21,600
14	Abruzzo	€19,700
15	Sardinia	€18,900
16	Molise	€18,300

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People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Marche ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People who use the internet regularly
6	Emilia-Romagna	91.9%
7	Liguria	91.8%
8	Tuscany	91.8%
9	Marche	91.7%
10	Sardinia	90.4%
11	Piedmont	90.1%
12	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	89.9%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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