Cyprus vs Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Cyprus
61.1%
in 2025
Norway
60.6%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
11th
Norway rank
12th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 61.1% against 60.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.9% | 66.0% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 57.9% | 1.6% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Cyprus, at 61.1% against 60.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Cyprus and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Cyprus ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th 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.