Italy vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Italy
16.2%
in 2025
Norway
15.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Norway rank
19th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 16.5% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 16.4% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 1.7% | 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), Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 16.2% against 15.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Italy and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Italy ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th 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.