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

Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg
42.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
3rd

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

  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 42.6% against 41.5% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 43.1% 40.2% 2.9% Denmark
2010s 42.9% 42.4% 0.5% Denmark
2020s 41.4% 43.2% 1.7% Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 42.6% against 41.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Denmark and Luxembourg?
1.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Denmark ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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