Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Italy
Italy: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 34.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Italy stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Italy peaked at 34.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2019.
That places Italy 18th 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.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.6% | — |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | +9.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 34.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 34.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.3% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 22.5% | 34.2% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Italy?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Italy was 34.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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