Greece vs Serbia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Greece
18.7%
in 2025
Serbia
15.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
Serbia rank
39th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Greece
- Serbia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.7% against 15.2% in Serbia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 12.0% | 5.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.2% | 4.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Greece or Serbia?
- Greece, at 18.7% against 15.2% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Greece and Serbia?
- 3.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Serbia rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Greece ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 39th 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.