Ireland vs Switzerland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Ireland
51.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
41.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 51.8% against 41.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 48.4% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 43.5% | 14.0% | 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 Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 51.8% against 41.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 10.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Ireland ranks 5th 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.