Italy vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Italy
16.2%
in 2025
Sweden
16.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.3% against 16.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 17.8% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 18.8% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 0.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Italy ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.