European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
32.0%
in 2025
Iceland
70.9%
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 70.9% against 32.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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 | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 61.2% | 31.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 70.9% | 39.8% | 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 70.9% against 32.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 38.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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.