France vs Italy: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

France
41.0%
in 2023
Italy
39.3%
in 2023
France rank
9th
Italy rank
12th

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 41.0% against 39.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 40.2% 36.5% 3.7% France
2010s 42.1% 41.4% 0.7% France
2020s 41.9% 40.6% 1.3% 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, France or Italy?
France, at 41.0% against 39.3% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between France and Italy?
1.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th 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 (%)
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