Ireland vs Luxembourg: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Ireland
51.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
44.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
6th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 51.8% against 44.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 39.7% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 35.1% | 21.6% | 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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 51.8% against 44.2% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 7.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 6th 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.