Italy vs Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Italy
37.9%
in 2025
Sweden
37.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
14th
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.9% against 37.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 43.5% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 39.0% | 2.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 37.9% against 37.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.