Cyprus vs Denmark: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Cyprus
61.1%
in 2025
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
11th
Denmark rank
9th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Cyprus
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62.2% against 61.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.9% | 40.7% | 23.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.9% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Cyprus or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 62.2% against 61.1% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Cyprus and Denmark?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Cyprus ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th 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.