Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
United States of America
20.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.5% against 20.2% in United States of America, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 127 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 18.9% | 24.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 20.3% | 22.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 23.4% | 18.0% | 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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 41.5% against 20.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Denmark and United States of America?
- 21.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Denmark ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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.