Italy vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Italy
73
in 2025
Spain
41
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 73 against 41 in Spain, a difference of 32.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53 | 125 | 72 | Spain |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 81.5 | 1 | Spain |
| 2020s | 70.67 | 53.67 | 17 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 73 against 41 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Italy and Spain?
- 32, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.