Germany vs Italy: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Germany
32.7%
in 2025
Italy
34.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Italy rank
18th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 34.2% against 32.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 22.6% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 30.2% | 9.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 34.2% against 32.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Germany and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Germany ranks 20th 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.