Cyprus vs Italy: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Cyprus
35.2%
in 2025
Italy
34.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
17th
Italy rank
18th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 35.2% against 34.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 22.6% | 11.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.2% | 2.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Cyprus or Italy?
- Cyprus, at 35.2% against 34.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Cyprus and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Cyprus ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.