Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Luxembourg
44.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
41.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 44.2% against 41.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 48.4% | 8.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 43.5% | 10.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 44.2% against 41.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th 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.