Belgium vs Denmark: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
52.9%
in 2025
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Denmark rank
2nd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62.2% against 52.9% in Belgium, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 56.3% | 14.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 59.5% | 8.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 62.2% against 52.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Belgium and Denmark?
- 9.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 2nd 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.