Germany vs Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Germany
32.7%
in 2025
Sweden
30.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.7% against 30.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 39.7% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 34.1% | 5.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 32.7% against 30.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.