Belgium vs Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
52.9%
in 2025
Norway
61.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 61.0% against 52.9% in Belgium, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 53.3% | 12.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 57.9% | 6.6% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 61.0% 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 Norway?
- 8.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.