Denmark vs Iceland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Iceland
70.9%
in 2020
Denmark rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 70.9% against 62.2% in Denmark, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.3% | 61.2% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 70.9% | 13.7% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 70.9% against 62.2% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Denmark and Iceland?
- 8.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland 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.