How much does Molise spend on social assistance?

The region and the local authorities of Molise together spent about €172 per resident on social assistance in 2023, 11th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Molise, Italy: official figures

Disposable household income was 18,900 PPS per person in 2024; 16th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Household income per person (PPS)

18,900

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

22.8%

2025

Households with broadband

84%

2021

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)

4.0

2024

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

4.1%

2025

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

2.9%

2025

Home burglaries per 1,000 households

4.1

2025

Robberies per 1,000 residents

0.3

2025

How many people in Molise are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 22.8% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Molise?

The richest fifth of people in Molise had 4.0 times the net income of the poorest fifth in 2024 (Italy 5.1), 5th least unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 8.6 in 2019.

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

How many families in Molise struggle to make ends meet?

4.1% of people in Molise lived in households that said they made ends meet with great difficulty in 2025 (Italy 7.5%), down from 21.3% in 2020; 5th lowest of 19 units with data.

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

How expensive is housing in Molise?

2.9% of people in Molise spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 6.5% in 2020.

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

What is the burglary rate in Molise?

Police figures adjusted for unreported cases put home burglaries in Molise at 4.1 per 1,000 households in 2025 (Italy 7.7), 5th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 5.3 in 2021.

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

How common are robberies in Molise?

There were 0.3 robberies per 1,000 residents in Molise in 2025 (Italy 1.0), 3rd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 0.2 in 2021.

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

Is pickpocketing common in Molise?

Pickpocketing in Molise ran at 1.0 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), up from 0.5 in 2021.

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

Is Molise safe at night?

64.9% of people aged 14 and over in Molise felt safe walking alone in their area after dark in 2025 (Italy 55.9%), 7th safest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 73.9% in 2020.

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

What is the murder rate in Molise?

Molise recorded no intentional homicides 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 Molise?

The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 17.5% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Italy, compared with 18.6% nationally; 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 27.1%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Molise cannot afford basic necessities?

0.7% 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; 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

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How many households in Molise have nobody in work?

13.5% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 8.2% nationally; 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 11.9%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average income in Molise?

Disposable household income averaged €18,300 per person in 2024, compared with €22,000 nationally; 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €13,800.

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How many people in Molise use the internet?

86.1% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 89.1% nationally; 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 55.1%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

84% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Molise compares with other regions

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)

Molise ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)
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
20	Basilicata	3.5

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

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

Molise ranks 15 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%)
12	Emilia-Romagna	5.0%
13	Veneto	4.8%
14	Tuscany	4.6%
15	Molise	4.1%
16	Marche	3.2%
17	Umbria	2.6%
18	Basilicata	1.9%

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

Home burglaries per 1,000 households (2025)

Molise ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Home burglaries per 1,000 households
14	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	5.3
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

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

Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)

Molise ranks 19 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)

Molise ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%)
4	Sardinia	66.7%
5	Marche	65.5%
6	Calabria	65.2%
7	Molise	64.9%
8	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	61.9%
9	Liguria	61.8%
10	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	61.4%

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

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

Molise ranks 11 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)
8	Liguria	€183
9	Marche	€176
10	Lombardy	€174
11	Molise	€172
12	Tuscany	€170
13	Emilia-Romagna	€169
14	Apulia	€151

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)

Molise ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers)
6	Basilicata	21.9%
7	Abruzzo	20.0%
8	Lazio	17.9%
9	Molise	17.5%
10	Liguria	17.1%
11	Piedmont	14.0%
12	Tuscany	12.8%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Molise ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Severe material and social deprivation rate
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%
20	Molise	0.7%
21	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	0.0%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Molise ranks 5 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with very low work intensity
2	Sicily	17.1%
3	Calabria	16.4%
4	Sardinia	14.3%
5	Molise	13.5%
6	Apulia	13.0%
7	Liguria	7.1%
8	Abruzzo	6.7%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)

Molise ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Disposable household income per person (euros)
13	Marche	€21,600
14	Abruzzo	€19,700
15	Sardinia	€18,900
16	Molise	€18,300
17	Basilicata	€17,300
18	Apulia	€17,200
19	Sicily	€16,800

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Molise ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People who use the internet regularly
13	Veneto	89.7%
14	Umbria	89.3%
15	Abruzzo	88.9%
16	Molise	86.1%
17	Apulia	84.5%
18	Sicily	83.9%
19	Campania	83.1%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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