Portugal vs Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
Sweden
43.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.9% against 42.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 31st 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 | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 61.5% | 35.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 59.1% | 32.5% | 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.9% against 42.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Portugal ranks 31st 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.