Denmark vs Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Norway
60.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Norway rank
12th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62.2% against 60.6% in Norway, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th 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 | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 66.0% | 25.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 57.9% | 3.0% | 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, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 62.2% against 60.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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.