Norway vs Poland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Norway
60.6%
in 2025
Poland
58.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Poland rank
15th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 60.6% against 58.2% in Poland, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 37.1% | 29.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 53.9% | 4.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 60.6% against 58.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Norway and Poland?
- 2.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Norway ranks 12th 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.