Greece vs Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Greece
37.4%
in 2023
Norway
37.6%
in 2024
Greece rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st

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

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 37.6% against 37.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Greece ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 37.6% 5.9% Norway
2010s 38.4% 39.3% 1.0% Norway
2020s 36.6% 37.8% 1.2% Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 37.6% against 37.4% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Greece and Norway?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Greece ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st 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 (%)
Unit
%
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