France vs Italy: Inability to make ends meet
France
8.0%
in 2025
Italy
7.5%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Italy rank
12th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 16.4% | 12.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 14.1% | 9.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, France or Italy?
- France, at 8.0% against 7.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between France and Italy?
- 0.5%, 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 make ends meet?
- France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.