Denmark vs Finland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household
Denmark
62.2
in 2025
Finland
66.2
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Finland rank
9th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 66.2 against 62.2 in Denmark, a difference of 4.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Finland ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.72 | 58.5 | 17.78 | Finland |
| 2020s | 54.92 | 64.92 | 10 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 66.2 against 62.2 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Denmark and Finland?
- 4, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Finland ranks 9th of 45 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.