Estonia vs Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household
Estonia
41
in 2025
Sweden
43.9
in 2025
Estonia rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.9 against 41 in Estonia, a difference of 2.9.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.42 | 61.48 | 22.06 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.32 | 59.05 | 9.73 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.9 against 41 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.9, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th 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.