Italy vs United Kingdom: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Italy
17,710 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
20,318 Euro
in 2018
Italy rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20,318 Euro against 17,710 Euro in Italy, a difference of 2,608 Euro.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,904 Euro | 17,881 Euro | 4,977 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13,208 Euro | 18,111 Euro | 4,903 Euro | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in), Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20,318 Euro against 17,710 Euro in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 2,608 Euro, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.