Germany vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Germany
41.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
39.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 41.3% against 39.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 127 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 39.4% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.3% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.2% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 41.3% against 39.4% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.