Greece vs North Macedonia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Greece
17.7%
in 2025
North Macedonia
30.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
38th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 30.9% against 17.7% in Greece, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 19.4% | 9.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 15.5% | 11.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Greece or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 30.9% against 17.7% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 13.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Greece ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 38th 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.