Iceland vs Luxembourg: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household
Iceland
60.4
in 2020
Luxembourg
59.2
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Luxembourg rank
15th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.4 against 59.2 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.76 | 54.46 | 3.7 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 60.4 | 56.4 | 4 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 60.4 against 59.2 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 1.2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 45 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.