Albania vs Greece: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Albania
7.4%
in 2023
Greece
17.7%
in 2025
Albania rank
43rd
Greece rank
41st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Albania
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.7% against 7.4% in Albania, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.4 times Albania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 26.0% | 16.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 27.4% | 23.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Albania or Greece?
- Greece, at 17.7% against 7.4% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Albania and Greece?
- 10.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Greece rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Albania ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.