Italy vs Spain: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Italy
18.2
in 2025
Spain
16.6
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.2 against 16.6 in Spain, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4 | 20.97 | 1.57 | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 13.56 | 3.94 | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.93 | 16.62 | 1.32 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 18.2 against 16.6 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Italy and Spain?
- 1.6, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.