Belgium vs Switzerland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
52.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
41.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.9% against 41.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 48.4% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 43.5% | 7.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 52.9% against 41.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 11.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.