Finland vs Ireland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Finland
40.5%
in 2025
Ireland
51.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 51.8% against 40.5% in Finland, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.2% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 56.6% | 6.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 51.8% against 40.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Finland and Ireland?
- 11.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Finland ranks 8th 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.