At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 44.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy is 44.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy peaked at 44.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2019.
That places Italy 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.5% | — |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 44.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 44.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.1% | 40.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 38.4% | 44.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Italy was 44.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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