Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Italy
Italy: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 37.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2021
All-time low
33.9%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Italy stood at 37.9%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Italy peaked at 40.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2022.
That places Italy 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.4% | — |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 33.9% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Italy?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Italy was 37.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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