Estonia vs Switzerland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Estonia
41.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
42.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.2% against 41.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.4% | 50.4% | 11.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 1.1% | Estonia |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.2% against 41.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.