France vs Italy: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
France
36.2%
in 2025
Italy
34.2%
in 2025
France rank
15th
Italy rank
18th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 36.2% against 34.2% in Italy, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.9% | 22.6% | 16.3% | France |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 30.2% | 11.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, France or Italy?
- France, at 36.2% against 34.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between France and Italy?
- 2.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- France ranks 15th 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.