Greece vs Italy: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Greece
29.5%
in 2025
Italy
27.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
8th
Italy rank
10th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.5% against 27.0% in Italy, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.8% | 4.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.0% | 1.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 29.5% against 27.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Greece and Italy?
- 2.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.