Ireland vs Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Ireland
51.8%
in 2025
Norway
61.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 61.0% against 51.8% in Ireland, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 53.3% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 57.9% | 1.2% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 61.0% against 51.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Ireland and Norway?
- 9.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.