Italy’s Statistics Make It Look Like a Third World

Bad Stats

Though culturally rich, the country is plagued by problems with the economy, education, domestic violence, and more, writes Barbie Latza Nadeau.

Published Jan. 6 2013 12:00AM EST

articles/2013/01/06/italy-s-statistics-make-it-look-like-a-third-world/italy-struggling-economy-nadeau-tease_fl2rzh — Alessandro di Marco/EPA, via Landov

Italy may be rich in cultural heritage and boast the seventh largest economy in the world, but the country’s social statistics are more in line with those of a developing third-world nation.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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Italy’s Statistics Make It Look Like a Third World

Though culturally rich, the country is plagued by problems with the economy, education, domestic violence, and more, writes Barbie Latza Nadeau.

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Barbie Latza Nadeau