Finland vs Switzerland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Finland
40.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
41.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41.5% against 40.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 48.4% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 43.5% | 8.6% | 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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 41.5% against 40.5% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Finland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.