Denmark vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction

Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
32.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time

  • Denmark
  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
0204060201520202025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 62.2% against 32.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 30.2%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 56.3% 30.0% 26.2% Denmark
2020s 59.5% 34.2% 25.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Denmark or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Denmark, at 62.2% against 32.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Denmark and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
30.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
Denmark ranks 2nd and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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.

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Indicator
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed