France vs Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
France
26.5%
in 2025
Italy
26.8%
in 2025
France rank
13th
Italy rank
10th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 26.8% against 26.5% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.5% | 1.6% | France |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 25.0% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 27.1% | 0.6% | 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), France or Italy?
- Italy, at 26.8% against 26.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between France and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.