Denmark vs Ireland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Ireland
67.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67.2% against 62.2% in Denmark, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 71.1% | 30.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 72.2% | 17.3% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 67.2% 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 Ireland?
- 5.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th 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.