Ireland vs Italy: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Ireland
20.9%
in 2024
Italy
22.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Italy rank
21st
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.5% against 20.9% in Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 18.0% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 17.5% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 18.9% | 3.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.5% against 20.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.