Ireland vs Italy: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Ireland
23.4%
in 2025
Italy
27.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Italy rank
10th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.0% against 23.4% in Ireland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 30.8% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 28.0% | 5.3% | Italy |
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, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 27.0% against 23.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Ireland and Italy?
- 3.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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.