At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 11.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2024
All-time low
6.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 11.0% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy peaked at 14.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
Italy ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6% | — |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | -21.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 14.0% | 6 |
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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