European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
51.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
73.9%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
2nd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 73.9% against 51.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 54.2% | 10.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 56.8% | 7.0% | 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 73.9% against 51.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
- 22.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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.