Germany vs Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Germany
62.0%
in 2025
Norway
60.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.0% against 60.6% in Norway, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.0% | 66.0% | 8.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 57.9% | 3.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 62.0% against 60.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Germany and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Germany ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th 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.