Denmark vs France: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
France
41.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
6th
France rank
9th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.5% against 41.0% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.2% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.9% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 41.5% against 41.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Denmark and France?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Denmark ranks 6th and France ranks 9th 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.