Italy vs Netherlands: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Italy
34.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
31.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Netherlands rank
21st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 34.2% against 31.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 49.8% | 27.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 36.1% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 34.2% against 31.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Italy and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Italy ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st 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.