Denmark vs Serbia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Denmark
62.2%
in 2025
Serbia
66.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Serbia rank
7th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Denmark
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 66.6% against 62.2% in Denmark, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 30.6% | 10.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.4% | 2.5% | Denmark |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 66.6% 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 Serbia?
- 4.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Serbia rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 7th 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.