Italy vs Sweden: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of
Italy
18.9%
in 2025
Sweden
19.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 18.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 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 | 16.0% | 21.1% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.5% against 18.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.