At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Italy

Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 26.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2021
All-time low
23.3%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Italy, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 23.3 Percentage2005: 23.6 Percentage2006: 23.7 Percentage2007: 23.7 Percentage2008: 23.5 Percentage2009: 23.3 Percentage2010: 23.7 Percentage2011: 24.6 Percentage2012: 24.5 Percentage2013: 24.6 Percentage2014: 24.7 Percentage2015: 25.4 Percentage2016: 26.2 Percentage2017: 25.2 Percentage2018: 25.9 Percentage2019: 25.2 Percentage2020: 25.3 Percentage2021: 28.5 Percentage2022: 27.1 Percentage2023: 27.2 Percentage2024: 27.5 Percentage2025: 26.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 26.8% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Italy peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2004.

That places Italy 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 23.3%
2005 23.6% +1.3%
2006 23.7% +0.4%
2007 23.7% +0.0%
2008 23.5% -0.8%
2009 23.3% -0.9%
2010 23.7% +1.7%
2011 24.6% +3.8%
2012 24.5% -0.4%
2013 24.6% +0.4%
2014 24.7% +0.4%
2015 25.4% +2.8%
2016 26.2% +3.1%
2017 25.2% -3.8%
2018 25.9% +2.8%
2019 25.2% -2.7%
2020 25.3% +0.4%
2021 28.5% +12.6%
2022 27.1% -4.9%
2023 27.2% +0.4%
2024 27.5% +1.1%
2025 26.8% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 23.3% 23.7% 6
2010s 25.0% 23.7% 26.2% 10
2020s 27.1% 25.3% 28.5% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Estonia 27.9% compare
  2. 9 Estonia 27.9% compare
  3. 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 27.3% compare
  4. 12 Ireland 26.8% compare
  5. 14 France 26.5% compare
  6. 14 Luxembourg 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Italy?
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Italy was 26.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2004.
How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
Italy ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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