Italy vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Italy
16.2%
in 2025
Spain
15.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.2% against 15.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 18.2% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 14.9% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 20.4% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Italy, at 16.2% against 15.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Italy and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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.