France vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
France
41.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
39.4%
in 2024
France rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 41.0% against 39.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 127 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.4% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.3% | 2.8% | France |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.4% | 1.5% | 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, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 41.0% against 39.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between France and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- France ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.