Belgium vs Netherlands: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
76.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
73.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 76.8% against 73.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 54.2% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 56.8% | 14.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 76.8% against 73.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.