How much does South Tyrol spend on social assistance?

The province and the local authorities of South Tyrol together spent about €1,581 per resident on social assistance in 2023, the highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, Italy: official figures

Disposable household income was 31,200 PPS per person in 2024; the highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Household income per person (PPS)

31,200

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

7.0%

2025

Households with broadband

89%

2021

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)

3.1

2024

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

1.7%

2025

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

3.0%

2025

Severe housing deprivation (%)

3.0%

2024

Home burglaries per 1,000 households

5.3

2025

How many people in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 7.0% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 20th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in South Tyrol?

Income inequality in South Tyrol, measured as the S80/S20 ratio, was 3.1 in 2024 against 5.1 nationally: the least unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 4.7 in 2019.

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

How many families in South Tyrol struggle to make ends meet?

In 2025, 1.7% of residents of South Tyrol were in families struggling badly to make ends meet, against 7.5% across Italy (the lowest of 19 units with data), down from 2.6% in 2020.

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

How expensive is housing in South Tyrol?

3.0% of people in South Tyrol spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 8.7% in 2020.

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

How many people in South Tyrol live in poor housing?

3.0% of people in South Tyrol lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), down from 4.4% in 2019.

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

What is the burglary rate in South Tyrol?

South Tyrol had 5.3 burglaries per 1,000 families in 2025, against 7.7 nationally: 8th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 4.1 in 2021.

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

How common are robberies in South Tyrol?

Robbery rates in South Tyrol stood at 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2025 compared with 1.0 across Italy (8th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), unchanged from 2021.

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Is pickpocketing common in South Tyrol?

Pickpocketing in South Tyrol ran at 1.3 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), down from 2.4 in 2021.

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

Is South Tyrol safe at night?

In 2025, 61.9% of residents of South Tyrol said they felt very or quite safe out alone at night in their neighbourhood, against 55.9% nationally: 8th safest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 73.0% in 2020.

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

What is the murder rate in South Tyrol?

South Tyrol 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 Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen?

4.6% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 18.6% nationally; the lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 6.4%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen cannot afford basic necessities?

1.2% 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; 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

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How many households in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen have nobody in work?

1.9% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 8.2% nationally; 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 1.3%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average income in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen?

After taxes and benefits, households had €30,300 per person to spend or save in 2024, compared with €22,000 nationally; the highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €22,700.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen use the internet?

89.9% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 89.1% nationally; 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 66.7%.

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89% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen compares with other regions

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 21 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)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 19 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)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Home burglaries per 1,000 households
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
17	Molise	4.1

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

Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Robberies per 1,000 residents
5	Tuscany	1.2
6	Campania	1.1
7	Lazio	1.0
8	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	0.9
9	Veneto	0.9
10	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	0.9
11	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	0.7

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

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%)
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%
11	Piedmont	60.7%

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

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 1 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)
1	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	€1,581
2	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	€973
3	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	€646
4	Sardinia	€426
5	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	€408
6	Sicily	€189
7	Lazio	€188

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)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 21 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers)
15	Umbria	11.3%
16	Lombardy	9.2%
17	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	9.1%
18	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	8.8%
19	Emilia-Romagna	6.7%
20	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	5.0%
21	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	4.6%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Severe material and social deprivation rate
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%
20	Molise	0.7%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with very low work intensity
15	Tuscany	4.7%
16	Piedmont	4.6%
17	Lombardy	3.6%
18	Veneto	2.7%
19	Emilia-Romagna	2.1%
20	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	1.9%
21	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	0.0%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Disposable household income per person (euros)
1	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	€30,300
2	Lombardy	€26,600
3	Emilia-Romagna	€25,400
4	Piedmont	€24,400
5	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	€23,800
6	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	€23,800
7	Liguria	€23,600

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People who use the internet regularly
9	Marche	91.7%
10	Sardinia	90.4%
11	Piedmont	90.1%
12	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	89.9%
13	Veneto	89.7%
14	Umbria	89.3%
15	Abruzzo	88.9%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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