Poverty and living standards in Sardinia, Italy: official figures
Disposable household income was 19,500 PPS per person in 2024; 15th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many people in Sardinia are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 29.7% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Sardinia?
The richest fifth of people in Sardinia had 5.5 times the net income of the poorest fifth in 2024 (Italy 5.1), 4th most unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 6.9 in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many families in Sardinia struggle to make ends meet?
6.2% of people in Sardinia lived in households that said they made ends meet with great difficulty in 2025 (Italy 7.5%), down from 12.2% in 2020; 6th highest of 19 units with data.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow expensive is housing in Sardinia?
4.8% of people in Sardinia spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 8.5% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Sardinia live in poor housing?
4.5% of people in Sardinia lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), up from 3.4% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Sardinia?
Police figures adjusted for unreported cases put home burglaries in Sardinia at 2.7 per 1,000 households in 2025 (Italy 7.7), 2nd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 2.8 in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow common are robberies in Sardinia?
There were 0.4 robberies per 1,000 residents in Sardinia in 2025 (Italy 1.0), 4th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 0.2 in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyIs pickpocketing common in Sardinia?
Pickpocketing in Sardinia ran at 0.5 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), unchanged from 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyIs Sardinia safe at night?
66.7% of people aged 14 and over in Sardinia felt safe walking alone in their area after dark in 2025 (Italy 55.9%), 4th safest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 70.8% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the murder rate in Sardinia?
Sardinia recorded 1.02 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 Sardinia?
26.1% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 18.6% nationally; 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 25.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Sardinia cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 4.0% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 5.2% nationally; 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Sardinia have nobody in work?
14.3% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 8.2% nationally; 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 18.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sardinia?
After taxes and benefits, households had €18,900 per person to spend or save in 2024, compared with €22,000 nationally; 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €14,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Sardinia use the internet?
90.4% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 89.1% nationally; 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 62.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 89% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Sardinia compares with other regions
Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)
Sardinia ranks 4 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)
Sardinia ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Campania | 14.0% |
| 4 | Apulia | 10.1% |
| 5 | Abruzzo | 8.4% |
| 6 | Sardinia | 6.2% |
| 7 | Piedmont | 5.9% |
| 8 | Lombardy | 5.7% |
| 9 | Lazio | 5.5% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 households (2025)
Sardinia ranks 20 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 |
Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)
Sardinia ranks 18 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 |
People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%) (2025)
Sardinia ranks 4 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% |
Regional and local social assistance spending per resident (euro, 2023) (2023)
Sardinia ranks 4 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 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Sardinia ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Campania | 35.6% |
| 3 | Calabria | 32.8% |
| 4 | Apulia | 27.6% |
| 5 | Sardinia | 26.1% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 21.9% |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 20.0% |
| 8 | Lazio | 17.9% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Sardinia ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abruzzo | 5.3% |
| 7 | Basilicata | 4.5% |
| 8 | Lombardy | 4.4% |
| 9 | Sardinia | 4.0% |
| 10 | Liguria | 3.9% |
| 11 | Piedmont | 3.7% |
| 12 | Veneto | 2.1% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Sardinia ranks 4 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)
Sardinia ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Umbria | €21,900 |
| 13 | Marche | €21,600 |
| 14 | Abruzzo | €19,700 |
| 15 | Sardinia | €18,900 |
| 16 | Molise | €18,300 |
| 17 | Basilicata | €17,300 |
| 18 | Apulia | €17,200 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Sardinia ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Veneto | 89.7% |
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