Estonia vs Luxembourg: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Estonia
40.2%
in 2025
Luxembourg
44.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Luxembourg rank
6th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 44.2% against 40.2% in Estonia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 39.7% | 7.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.1% | 3.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Estonia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 44.2% against 40.2% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 4.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 6th 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.