Average gender pension gap by age group in Italy
Italy: Average gender pension gap by age group was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2015
All-time low
26.4%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Average gender pension gap by age group in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average gender pension gap by age group in Italy is 26.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Italy peaked at 37.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2023.
That places Italy 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.1% | — |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 26.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 26.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.9% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 26.4% | 33.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Italy?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Italy was 26.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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