Montenegro vs Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Montenegro
43.0%
in 2023
Sweden
43.9%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
29th
Sweden rank
28th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Montenegro
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.9% against 43.0% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 61.5% | 44.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 64.0% | 52.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Montenegro or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.9% against 43.0% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Montenegro and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Sweden rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Montenegro ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.