Median gender pension gap by age group in Italy
Italy: Median gender pension gap by age group was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.8%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2015
All-time low
28.2%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Median gender pension gap by age group in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 29.8% for median gender pension gap by age group in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Italy peaked at 41.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2023.
That places Italy 8th 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.
Median gender pension gap by age group in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.8% | — |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -11.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 29.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 29.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 28.2% | 37.3% | 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 median gender pension gap by age group in Italy?
- Median gender pension gap by age group in Italy was 29.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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