France vs Italy: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
France
28.8%
in 2025
Italy
25.6%
in 2025
France rank
21st
Italy rank
24th
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 28.8% against 25.6% in Italy, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 30.0% | 4.1% | France |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 38.1% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 30.4% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, France or Italy?
- France, at 28.8% against 25.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between France and Italy?
- 3.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.