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Southern Italy Faces Alarming Poverty Risks, Eurostat Reports

11/25/2025

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Eurostat's 2024 data show Southern Italy faces significant poverty risk, with Calabria, Campania, and Sicily among the EU's top five regions.
Eurostat analyzes 270 territories and measures the share of residents at risk of poverty based on disposable income relative to the national median.
The highest poverty risk is in French Guyana, where 53.3% of residents are affected.
The analysis emphasizes income disparities rather than absolute wealth or living standards.

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Eurostat's 2024 data show Southern Italy faces significant poverty risk, with Calabria, Campania, and Sicily among the EU's top five regions.
Eurostat analyzes 270 territories and measures the share of residents at risk of poverty based on disposable income relative to the national median.
The highest poverty risk is in French Guyana, where 53.3% of residents are affected.
The analysis emphasizes income disparities rather than absolute wealth or living standards.