Denmark vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
32.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Denmark
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62.2% against 32.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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 | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.3% | 29.4% | 26.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Denmark, at 62.2% against 32.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 30.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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.