Sweden vs Switzerland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Sweden
43.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
42.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.9% against 42.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.5% | 50.4% | 11.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 49.9% | 12.2% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 43.9% against 42.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Sweden ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.