Iceland vs Poland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Iceland
60.4%
in 2020
Poland
58.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
13th
Poland rank
15th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.4% against 58.2% in Poland, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 37.1% | 13.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 50.9% | 9.5% | 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 Poland?
- Iceland, at 60.4% against 58.2% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Iceland and Poland?
- 2.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th 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.