France vs Italy: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
France
57.2%
in 2025
Italy
54.1%
in 2025
France rank
19th
Italy rank
20th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 57.2% against 54.1% in Italy, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes France'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 France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.1% | 25.4% | 32.7% | France |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 43.3% | 17.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, France or Italy?
- France, at 57.2% against 54.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between France and Italy?
- 3.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.