Denmark vs Germany: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household
Denmark
62.2
in 2025
Germany
62
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Germany rank
11th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62.2 against 62 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Germany ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.72 | 58 | 17.28 | Germany |
| 2020s | 54.92 | 60.93 | 6.02 | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Denmark, at 62.2 against 62 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Germany ranks 11th 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.