Belgium vs Iceland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
52.9%
in 2025
Iceland
70.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 70.9% against 52.9% in Belgium, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 61.2% | 19.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 70.9% | 23.9% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 70.9% against 52.9% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Belgium and Iceland?
- 18.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Iceland 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.