Finland vs Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
16.3%
in 2025
Italy
16.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Italy rank
18th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.3% against 16.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 12.5% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.9% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 17.2% | 1.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 16.3% against 16.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.