Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Italy
36.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.2%
in 2018
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37.2% against 36.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 34.8% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 36.2% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 38.1% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37.2% against 36.8% in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.