Greece vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Greece
37.4%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
37.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
23rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th

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

  • Greece
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 37.6% against 37.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Greece ranks 23rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 35.0% 3.3% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 38.4% 37.4% 1.0% Greece
2020s 36.6% 36.5% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Greece or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 37.6% against 37.4% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.2%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Greece ranks 23rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th 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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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
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