Netherlands vs Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Netherlands
31.2%
in 2025
Sweden
30.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.2% against 30.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 39.7% | 10.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.1% | 1.9% | 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 31.2% against 30.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.