Estonia vs Finland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Estonia
40.2%
in 2025
Finland
40.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Finland rank
8th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 40.5% against 40.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 54.2% | 22.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 50.2% | 11.9% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 40.5% 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 Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 8th 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.