Denmark vs Ireland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Ireland
51.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62.2% against 51.8% in Ireland, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.2% | 4.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 56.6% | 2.9% | 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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 62.2% against 51.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Denmark and Ireland?
- 10.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th 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.