Austria vs Netherlands: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Austria
33.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
31.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Netherlands rank
21st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 33.0% against 31.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 49.8% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 2.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 33.0% against 31.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Austria and Netherlands?
- 1.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Austria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.