Belgium vs Luxembourg: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
52.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg
44.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
6th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.9% against 44.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.7% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 35.1% | 16.2% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 52.9% against 44.2% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 8.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 6th 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.