Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
52.9%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
32.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.9% against 32.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 29.4% | 12.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 33.3% | 17.9% | Belgium |
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Belgium, at 52.9% against 32.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 20.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.