Austria vs Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Austria
41.3%
in 2024
Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
7th
Denmark rank
6th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 6th of 127 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 39.3% 43.1% 3.8% Denmark
2010s 40.9% 42.9% 2.0% Denmark
2020s 40.3% 41.4% 1.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 41.5% against 41.3% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Austria and Denmark?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Austria ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 6th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed