Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Netherlands: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
52.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
73.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Netherlands
020406080201520202025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 73.9% against 52.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 45.0% 54.2% 9.1% Netherlands
2020s 50.5% 56.8% 6.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 73.9% against 52.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Netherlands?
21.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Netherlands rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed