At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 46.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 49 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.
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 49 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 … included type in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.8 | — |
| 2005 | 43.2 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 43 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.3 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.5 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45 | -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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 46.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 46.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.03 | 42.8 | 43.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.44 | 44 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.68 | 44.9 | 48.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
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 49 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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