Denmark vs Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
Germany
41.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
Germany rank
8th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th of 127 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.8% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.0% | 0.4% | 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, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 41.5% against 41.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th 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.