At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 46.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2021
All-time low
42.8%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 46.9% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Italy peaked at 48.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2004.
Italy ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.8% | — |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.8% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Italy?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Italy was 46.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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