Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Iceland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
32.0%
in 2025
Iceland
70.9%
in 2020
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 70.9% against 32.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 61.2% | 31.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 70.9% | 39.0% | 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, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 70.9% against 32.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Iceland?
- 38.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Iceland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- 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.